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Dealing With Professional Degrees In Divorce Cases, Ann H. Britton
Dealing With Professional Degrees In Divorce Cases, Ann H. Britton
Ann H. Britton
No abstract provided.
Qualified Domestic Relations Orders, Craig Westbrook
Qualified Domestic Relations Orders, Craig Westbrook
University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review
No abstract provided.
Improving Parent-Child Relationships Within The Divorced Family: A Call For Legal Reform, John S. Murray
Improving Parent-Child Relationships Within The Divorced Family: A Call For Legal Reform, John S. Murray
University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform
In this Article, I address these three questions within the framework provided by the goal to be achieved. Part I outlines the present system and its problems, discussing both its effects on divorced family members and the problems inherent in the exclusive custody rule. Part II builds a proposal for legal reform by first considering the effect of conflict within the family, then identifying five value guidelines that should control the relationships, and finally describing the proposal in detail. Part III analyzes the pros and cons of the reform proposal to determine whether its adoption could establish a healthier environment …
Consider The Consequences, Martha Minow
Consider The Consequences, Martha Minow
Michigan Law Review
A Review of The Divorce Revolution: The Unexpected Social and Economic Consequences for Women and Children in America by Lenore J. Weitzman
A Consideration Of Alternatives To Divorce Litigation, Thomas E. Carbonneau
A Consideration Of Alternatives To Divorce Litigation, Thomas E. Carbonneau
Journal Articles
This article argues for the need to inform divorce proceedings with a sense of the human reality of matrimonial breakdown. Part one assesses the adequacy of the existing adjudicatory approach to divorce by focusing upon the hiatus between the legal approach to divorce and the emotional content of divorce disputes. Part two lays the foundation for constructive change, providing a statistical portrait of divorce in contemporary America. Part four discusses mediation and suggests that it is a more viable alternative mechanism to divorce litigation. Part five discusses the implementation of a judicial arbitration structure.
Divorce Tax Law After '84 Reform More Predictable But Still Complex, Wendy G. Gerzog, John A. Lynch Jr.
Divorce Tax Law After '84 Reform More Predictable But Still Complex, Wendy G. Gerzog, John A. Lynch Jr.
University of Baltimore Law Forum
No abstract provided.
Selected Issues Under The New Rules Of Civil Procedure, James F. Flanagan, Frank K. Sloan
Selected Issues Under The New Rules Of Civil Procedure, James F. Flanagan, Frank K. Sloan
South Carolina Law Review
No abstract provided.
Court-Sponsored Custody Mediation To Prevent Parental Kidnapping: A Disarmament Proposal Comment., Sue T. Bentch
Court-Sponsored Custody Mediation To Prevent Parental Kidnapping: A Disarmament Proposal Comment., Sue T. Bentch
St. Mary's Law Journal
Texas should implement a court-sponsored custody mediation plan to prevent parental kidnapping. Each day, hundreds of parents kidnap their own children. These kidnapped children are often the innocent victims of an escalating custody battle between parents. The magnitude of the parental kidnapping problem has forced Congress and the legislatures of the various states to address its possible solution. Congress and state legislatures implemented the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act, the Parental Kidnapping Prevention Act of 1980, state criminal laws, civil laws, and tort suits to address the problem. Unfortunately, these remedies only address the problem after the abduction has occurred. …