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Civil Partnership: Your Questions Answered - A Comprehensive Analysis Of The Civil Partnership Bill, Fergus Ryan Aug 2009

Civil Partnership: Your Questions Answered - A Comprehensive Analysis Of The Civil Partnership Bill, Fergus Ryan

Reports

The Civil Partnership Bill 2009 arguably represents the most momentous change in Irish Family Law in a generation. The Bill proposes a substantial new legal status for registered same-sex partners, as well as important changes to the law as it relates to cohabitants. This report addresses the provisions of the Bill as initiated, analysing the potential impact of the Bill in clear and accessible language. The Report also highlights potential difficulties with the Bill, and suggests possible enhancements to the Bill as initiated.


The Debt Financing Of Parenthood, Melissa B. Jacoby Jan 2009

The Debt Financing Of Parenthood, Melissa B. Jacoby

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Escheat: Is The State The Last Heir?, John V. Orth Jan 2009

Escheat: Is The State The Last Heir?, John V. Orth

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Le Droit Myope, Régine Tremblay Jan 2009

Le Droit Myope, Régine Tremblay

All Faculty Publications

Cet essai présente la violence conjugale comme un enjeu de droit privé et de droit public, comme une problématique qui se situe au confluent de ces deux catégories considérées comme mutuellement exclusives. L'évolution de la perception de I'homosexualité en droit public a transformé notre idée du couple en droit privé. Ceci remet en question notre façon de penser le couple, les individus qui le composent et la violence qui s'y produit.


Cohabitation, Domestic Partnerships, And Nontraditional Families Annotated Bibliography, Nancy Levit Jan 2009

Cohabitation, Domestic Partnerships, And Nontraditional Families Annotated Bibliography, Nancy Levit

Faculty Works

This annotated bibliography covers law review articles, American Law Reports (ALR), and some web articles published between 2005 and 2008. The topics covered include adoption, ADR, bankruptcy, all aspects of child custody and support, cohabitation, divorce and dissolution, domestic or intimate partner violence, civil unions, estate planning, paternity, international aspects, lesbian, gay and bisexual parents, marriage in all its varieties, tax and trial issues.