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The Coming Curtailment Of Compulsory Child Support, David L. Chambers
The Coming Curtailment Of Compulsory Child Support, David L. Chambers
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Absent parents ought to contribute to the support of their minor children and states can appropriately invoke the force of law to compel them to do so. Stated so generally, even absent parents behind in their payments would probably agree. Since so many others agree as well, and since the numbers of single-parent children have mushroomed, systems of governmentally compelled support in this country have grown enormously. By the early part of the next century, if current laws remain in force and current population trends continue, most of America's children on any given day will be entitled to support from …
Juveniles' Waiver Of Rights: Legal And Psychological Competence, Michigan Law Review
Juveniles' Waiver Of Rights: Legal And Psychological Competence, Michigan Law Review
Michigan Law Review
A Review of Juveniles' Waiver of Rights: Legal and Psychological Competence by Thomas Grisso
Delinquent Measures, David Seidman
Delinquent Measures, David Seidman
Michigan Law Review
A Review of Measuring Delinquency by Michael J. Hindelang, Travis Hirsch, and Joseph G. Weis
Special Problems Of Custody For Unaccompanied Refugee Children In The United States, Ellen J. Durkee
Special Problems Of Custody For Unaccompanied Refugee Children In The United States, Ellen J. Durkee
Michigan Journal of International Law
Part I of this note provides an overview of federal legislation regarding admissions of unaccompanied refugee children. Part II describes various obstacles to a smooth transition from the child's admission into the United States to his or her placement by a state court with a permanent legal custodian who ensures that the child receives care and supervision. Problems in this area frequently result from uncertainties regarding long-term financial responsibility for the child. Also common are procedural difficulties in introducing unaccompanied refugee children into state child welfare systems. Part III then focuses on conflicts arising after the child's placement, when the …