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Minors, Parents, And Minor Parents, Maya Manian Dec 2015

Minors, Parents, And Minor Parents, Maya Manian

Maya Manian

As numerous scholars have noted, the law takes a strikingly incoherent approach to adolescent reproduction.  States overwhelmingly allow a teenage girl to independently consent to pregnancy care and medical treatment for her child, and even to give up her child for adoption, all without notice to her parents, but require parental notice or consent for abortion.  This Article argues that this oft-noted contradiction in the law on teenage reproductive decision-making is in fact not as contradictory as it first appears.  A closer look at the law’s apparently conflicting approaches to teenage abortion and teenage childbirth exposes common ground that scholars …

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Trends In The Efficacy Of Parental Alienation Allegations In Child Custody Cases And Their Implications For Tortious Action, Bruce L. Beverly Feb 2015

Trends In The Efficacy Of Parental Alienation Allegations In Child Custody Cases And Their Implications For Tortious Action, Bruce L. Beverly

Bruce L. Beverly

As the second of a series, this paper attempts to further explore the phenomenon of parental alienation in domestic relations cases by exploring the often frustrating position that many courts take with regard to blatant and obvious violations of the fundamental rights of parents to raise and know their children. Ofttimes, where courts have found the most blatant interference and harmful manipulation by one parent of the other parent's formerly close relationship with a child, the court either forces a detrimentally aligned child into the custody of the wrongfully vilified parent, thereby harming possible the child and that injured parent, …

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Child Welfare Mediation In Georgia, Shauna Carmichael Dec 2014

Child Welfare Mediation In Georgia, Shauna Carmichael

Shauna Carmichael

The revision of Georgia’s juvenile code, ongoing changes in the administration of the Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS), and recent tragedies related to abused or neglected children have provided motivation for considering the best way Georgia can ensure the safety of its children without overburdening the courts and other public services. In this environment, mediation presents a unique opportunity for improving outcomes without creating unmanageable costs. While it is not a panacea, mediation does represent a system for helping Georgia’s diverse families by leveraging communities’ existing resources and reforming the way that child welfare professionals, court officials, and …

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Foreword - A Dedication To Barbara Bennett Woodhouse, Nancy E. Dowd Nov 2014

Foreword - A Dedication To Barbara Bennett Woodhouse, Nancy E. Dowd

Nancy Dowd

Families and family law are at the cutting edge of social policy. As we navigate through difficult times, we are reminded not only of the importance of families, but also of their vulnerability. The challenge for family law and policy is to remain responsive and relevant. This requires that we confront the realities of families, their needs and issues. We live in times of enormous diversity in family forms. That reality is frightening and worrisome to some, but reminds us that it is how families function, rather than what they look like, that is most important. Embracing function over form …

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