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In Re N.L.B. V. Lentz: The Missouri Supreme Court's Unwarranted Extension Of A Putative Father's Constitutional Protections, Lauren Standlee
In Re N.L.B. V. Lentz: The Missouri Supreme Court's Unwarranted Extension Of A Putative Father's Constitutional Protections, Lauren Standlee
Missouri Law Review
In Lentz, the Missouri Supreme Court granted an unwed father leave to intervene in an adoption, despite the fact that he had failed to bring himself into the realm of constitutionally protected putative fathers. This note explains why the holding of the Lentz court subverted the intent of Missouri's adoption statutes and its putative father registry, and argues that an unwed biological father who has not filed a valid paternity action, registered with the putative father registry, or demonstrated a substantial commitment to the responsibilities of parenthood should not be entitled to the additional constitutional protections available to diligent putative …
State Legislative Update, J. Matthew Belz, Caleb Lewis, Remington Smith, Peter Wilder
State Legislative Update, J. Matthew Belz, Caleb Lewis, Remington Smith, Peter Wilder
Journal of Dispute Resolution
Collaborative law is a relatively new dispute resolution method by which parties mutually agree to negotiate a settlement in good faith. Either party may terminate the collaborative process at will and present the matter to a court for a decision. Upon termination of the collaborative process, both attorneys must withdraw and cease all participation in the case. The continuing saturation of court dockets and the expense of litigation require the promotion of viable, alternative means to resolve disputes. Collaborative law as authorized under Texas Senate Bill 942 is an especially attractive process because it demands cooperation between the disputing parties …
Premarital Agreements And Choice Of Law: One, Two, Three, Baby, You And Me, Julia Halloran Mclaughlin
Premarital Agreements And Choice Of Law: One, Two, Three, Baby, You And Me, Julia Halloran Mclaughlin
Missouri Law Review
Part II of this article presents an overview of premarital agreement rules related to procedural and substantive fairness. Part III examines the relationship between the Restatement (First) of Conflict of Laws (hereinafter Restatement (First)) and the Restatement (Second) of Conflict of Laws (hereinafter Restatement (Second)), with a specific focus on the ability of parties to contractually predetermine controlling law in relationship to marital rights and obligations before they marry. Part IV analyzes the choice of law provision in the UPAA. Part V synthesizes the existing judicial treatment of choice of law provisions in premarital agreements in jurisdictions applying the Restatement …