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BYU Law Review

Family Law

2008

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Interstate Pluralism: The Role Of Federalism In The Same-Sex Marriage Debate, Jeffrey L. Rensberger Dec 2008

Interstate Pluralism: The Role Of Federalism In The Same-Sex Marriage Debate, Jeffrey L. Rensberger

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From Slavery To Same-Sex Marriage: Comity Versus Public Policy In Inter-Jurisdictional Recognition Of Controversial Domestic Relations, Lynn D. Wardle Dec 2008

From Slavery To Same-Sex Marriage: Comity Versus Public Policy In Inter-Jurisdictional Recognition Of Controversial Domestic Relations, Lynn D. Wardle

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Recognition across state and national borders of controversial forms of domestic relationships have existed throughout the history of conflict of laws, creating tension between two important principles: respect for comity and protection of valued domestic public policies. Drawing upon several examples, and particularly the history of international and intrastate recognition of slavery (a “domestic relationship”) in Anglo-American history, the article shows that despite the comity-based presumption of respect for legal status created in other jurisdictions, when strong public policies protective of domestic relations and status have been implicated, American states consistently have declined to give interstate recognition to those controversial …


The Coming Collision: Romer And State Defense Of Marriage Acts, Patrick J. Borchers Dec 2008

The Coming Collision: Romer And State Defense Of Marriage Acts, Patrick J. Borchers

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Abortion Across State Lines, Joseph W. Dellapenna Dec 2008

Abortion Across State Lines, Joseph W. Dellapenna

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Interstate Recognition Of Adoptions: On Jurisdiction, Full Faith And Credit, And The Kinds Of Challenges The Future May Bring, Mark Strasser Dec 2008

Interstate Recognition Of Adoptions: On Jurisdiction, Full Faith And Credit, And The Kinds Of Challenges The Future May Bring, Mark Strasser

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Inter-Religious Marriage From Socio-Historical Islamic Perspectives, Noryamin Aini Sep 2008

Inter-Religious Marriage From Socio-Historical Islamic Perspectives, Noryamin Aini

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No abstract provided.