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The Constitutional Rights Of Putative Fathers Recognized In Louisiana's New Children's Code, Teanna West Neskora
The Constitutional Rights Of Putative Fathers Recognized In Louisiana's New Children's Code, Teanna West Neskora
Louisiana Law Review
No abstract provided.
Wrongful Adoption: A Guide To Impending Tort Litigation In Texas., Fred S. Wilson
Wrongful Adoption: A Guide To Impending Tort Litigation In Texas., Fred S. Wilson
St. Mary's Law Journal
Texas has an opportunity to improve a necessary tool of family law by recognizing and advancing wrongful adoption. There is an underlying lack of recognition for the interests of adoptive parents in adoption law. Those who choose to adopt necessarily rely on the information provided by an adoption agency in making their decision. As such, adoptive parents are particularly vulnerable to misrepresentation about the pertinent history of the adoptee. Recent cases in other states demonstrate the progression of wrongful adoption as a tort, yet many inadequacies remain. The necessary progression of wrongful adoption calls for the imposition of a duty …
Father Knows Best: The Unwed Father's Right To Raise His Infant Surrendered For Adoption, Daniel C. Zinman
Father Knows Best: The Unwed Father's Right To Raise His Infant Surrendered For Adoption, Daniel C. Zinman
Fordham Law Review
No abstract provided.
Domestic Relations Adoption: Make Technical Corrections To Adoption Code, Julia H. Powell
Domestic Relations Adoption: Make Technical Corrections To Adoption Code, Julia H. Powell
Georgia State University Law Review
The Act clarifies provisions of the Adoption Code, corrects syntactical and grammatical errors, and corrects portions of the revised Code which proved to be costly or unworkable. It specifies that the petitioner will pay for criminal record checks, and allows reunion registry activities to be handled by independent agencies on a fee basis. It modifies the Code to allow networking letters seeking independent adoptions to contain an attorney's name and address as a contact.
Health Vital Records: Revise Birth Certificate, Death Certificate And Disposition Permit Requirements, Julia H. Powell
Health Vital Records: Revise Birth Certificate, Death Certificate And Disposition Permit Requirements, Julia H. Powell
Georgia State University Law Review
The Act revises regulations relating to vital records including birth certificates, delayed birth certificates, birth certificates for adopted children born in a foreign country, death certificates, permits for burial, removal and transit of dead bodies, and amendments to birth certificates.