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(Mis)Recognizing Polygamy, Kerry Abrams
On Family Law Localism: A Comment On Sean Hannon Williams's Sex In The City, Richard Briffault
On Family Law Localism: A Comment On Sean Hannon Williams's Sex In The City, Richard Briffault
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In his Article “Sex in the City,” Professor Sean Hannon Williams addresses the problems of enormous trial court discretion and concomitant unpredictable and inconsistent decisions found in divorce cases by proposing that local governments adopt nonbinding “rules of thumb” that would guide judges in exercising that discretion with respect to issues such as child custody, property division, and income support. He contends that this proposal would fit within the existing legal framework of state-local relations and would advance the goals of both family law reform and local empowerment with respect to family issues. Specifically, he urges that local legislative action …
Reflections On Obergefell And The Family-Recognition Framework's Continuing Value, Suzanne B. Goldberg
Reflections On Obergefell And The Family-Recognition Framework's Continuing Value, Suzanne B. Goldberg
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Unlike a typical law review essay, I offer reflections here based largely on my own past work in LGBT rights advocacy. Together with related scholarship, I rely on these experiences to argue that the 'family recognition" framework underlying earlier advocacy has value going forward, even after the Supreme Court's ruling in favor of nationwide marriage equality.