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A Proposal For A Feasible, First-Step, Legislative Agenda For Divorce Reform, Alan J. Hawkins May 2012

A Proposal For A Feasible, First-Step, Legislative Agenda For Divorce Reform, Alan J. Hawkins

Brigham Young University Journal of Public Law

No abstract provided.


Dilemmas Of Indissoluble Parenthood: Legal Incentives, Parenting, And The Work-Family Balance , Lynn D. Wardle May 2012

Dilemmas Of Indissoluble Parenthood: Legal Incentives, Parenting, And The Work-Family Balance , Lynn D. Wardle

Brigham Young University Journal of Public Law

Building upon three main points developed by Patrick Parkinson in Family Law and the Indissolubility of Parenthood (2011), this paper shows that globally there is great legal interest in protecting parenting and parent-children relations; that issues grounded in the indissolubility of parenthood arise during ongoing marriages as well as after marital breakup (or nonformation); and that legal reforms to reduce or eliminate laws creating perverse incentives that impede effective, committed parenting should consider regulations regarding intact families as well as never-married and post-divorce families. This article reviews evidence of the deterioration of families and of parenting in society, including rising …


Indissoluble Nonresidential Parenthood: Making It More Than Semantics When Parents Share Parenting Responsibilities, Cynthia R. Mabry May 2012

Indissoluble Nonresidential Parenthood: Making It More Than Semantics When Parents Share Parenting Responsibilities, Cynthia R. Mabry

Brigham Young University Journal of Public Law

No abstract provided.


Preserving Relationships: Ways Attachment Theory Can Inform Custody Decisions, Susan D. Talley May 2012

Preserving Relationships: Ways Attachment Theory Can Inform Custody Decisions, Susan D. Talley

Brigham Young University Journal of Public Law

No abstract provided.


When Is Parenthood Dissoluble?, Patrick Parkinson May 2012

When Is Parenthood Dissoluble?, Patrick Parkinson

Brigham Young University Journal of Public Law

No abstract provided.


On The Child's Need To Be One's Self, Ya'ir Ronen Mar 2012

On The Child's Need To Be One's Self, Ya'ir Ronen

Brigham Young University Journal of Public Law

No abstract provided.


Belonging In America: How To Understand Same-Sex Marriage, Robert A. Burt Mar 2011

Belonging In America: How To Understand Same-Sex Marriage, Robert A. Burt

Brigham Young University Journal of Public Law

No abstract provided.


Parent, Child, Husband, Wife: When Recognition Fails, Tragedy Ensues, Scott Fitzgibbon Mar 2011

Parent, Child, Husband, Wife: When Recognition Fails, Tragedy Ensues, Scott Fitzgibbon

Brigham Young University Journal of Public Law

No abstract provided.


Where (In The World) Do Children Belong?, Annette Laquer Estin Mar 2011

Where (In The World) Do Children Belong?, Annette Laquer Estin

Brigham Young University Journal of Public Law

No abstract provided.


Belonging And Trust: Divorce And Social Capital, Margaret F. Brinig Mar 2011

Belonging And Trust: Divorce And Social Capital, Margaret F. Brinig

Brigham Young University Journal of Public Law

No abstract provided.


Dimensions Of Aging And Belonging For The Older Person And The Effects Of Ageism, Laurence C. Nolan Mar 2011

Dimensions Of Aging And Belonging For The Older Person And The Effects Of Ageism, Laurence C. Nolan

Brigham Young University Journal of Public Law

No abstract provided.


Amae And Belonging—An Encounter Of The Japanese Psyche And The Waning Of Belonging In America, Akira Morita Mar 2011

Amae And Belonging—An Encounter Of The Japanese Psyche And The Waning Of Belonging In America, Akira Morita

Brigham Young University Journal of Public Law

No abstract provided.


A Child's Perspective Of Defining A Parent: The Case For Intended Parenthood, Linda D. Elrod Mar 2011

A Child's Perspective Of Defining A Parent: The Case For Intended Parenthood, Linda D. Elrod

Brigham Young University Journal of Public Law

No abstract provided.


The Boundaries Of Belonging: Allegiance, Purpose And The Definition Of Marriage, Lynn D. Wardle Mar 2011

The Boundaries Of Belonging: Allegiance, Purpose And The Definition Of Marriage, Lynn D. Wardle

Brigham Young University Journal of Public Law

This article addresses an important concept theme in family law scholarship: that of belonging. This paper will address the boundaries of belonging, the need to preserve boundaries to preserve communities, particularly the community of marriage, and to protect and maintain the opportunity and value of belonging to such communities. One of the paradoxes of belonging is that the need to belong also creates a need to exclude; in order for belonging to occur, there must be boundaries, standards defining the relationship, and criteria separating members of the group from nonmembers. The boundaries of marriage must reflect the key purposes of …


The Search For Moral Neutrality In Same-Sex Marriage Decisions, Adam J. Macleod May 2008

The Search For Moral Neutrality In Same-Sex Marriage Decisions, Adam J. Macleod

Brigham Young University Journal of Public Law

No abstract provided.


Same-Sex Marriage And Taxes, Stephen T. Black Mar 2008

Same-Sex Marriage And Taxes, Stephen T. Black

Brigham Young University Journal of Public Law

No abstract provided.


The South African Civil Union Act 17 Of 2006: A Good Example Of The Dangers Of Rushing The Legislative Process, Bradley S. Smith, J. A. Robinson Mar 2008

The South African Civil Union Act 17 Of 2006: A Good Example Of The Dangers Of Rushing The Legislative Process, Bradley S. Smith, J. A. Robinson

Brigham Young University Journal of Public Law

No abstract provided.


A Response To The "Conservative Case" For Same-Sex Marriage: Same-Sex Marriage And "The Tragedy Of The Commons", Lynn D. Wardle Mar 2008

A Response To The "Conservative Case" For Same-Sex Marriage: Same-Sex Marriage And "The Tragedy Of The Commons", Lynn D. Wardle

Brigham Young University Journal of Public Law

After initially reporting on the status of the movement for same-sex marriage in the United States and around the world, this article reviews the five key claims of the "conservative case" for same-sex marriage ("we exist," stabilization, sexual taming, social gains, and no harm) and compares them to the seven core principles of conservatism (preservation, institutions, caution, experience, distrust, individualism, and morality). It finds that the claims for same-sex marriage are seriously deficient when measured against those conservative principles. It presents a conservative case against same-sex marriage both in terms of those key principles of conservatism as well by reference …


A Matter Of Conviction: Moral Clashes Over Same-Sex Adoption, Robin Fretwell Wilson Mar 2008

A Matter Of Conviction: Moral Clashes Over Same-Sex Adoption, Robin Fretwell Wilson

Brigham Young University Journal of Public Law

No abstract provided.


A Potential Lesson From The Israeli Experience For The American Same-Sex Marriage Debate, Shahar Lifshitz Mar 2008

A Potential Lesson From The Israeli Experience For The American Same-Sex Marriage Debate, Shahar Lifshitz

Brigham Young University Journal of Public Law

No abstract provided.


An Overview Of Recent Legal Developments In South Africa With Regard To The Position Of Lesbigay Parents And Children With Specific Reference To The Adoption Of Children, J. A. Robinson Mar 2008

An Overview Of Recent Legal Developments In South Africa With Regard To The Position Of Lesbigay Parents And Children With Specific Reference To The Adoption Of Children, J. A. Robinson

Brigham Young University Journal of Public Law

No abstract provided.


The Endurance Of Biological Connection: Heteronormativity, Same-Sex Parenting And The Lessons Of Adoption, Annette R. Appell Mar 2008

The Endurance Of Biological Connection: Heteronormativity, Same-Sex Parenting And The Lessons Of Adoption, Annette R. Appell

Brigham Young University Journal of Public Law

No abstract provided.


"God's Created Order," Gender Complementarity, And The Federal Marriage Amendment, Linda C. Mcclain Mar 2006

"God's Created Order," Gender Complementarity, And The Federal Marriage Amendment, Linda C. Mcclain

Brigham Young University Journal of Public Law

No abstract provided.


The Supreme Court And Same-Sex Marriage: A Prediction , Robert E. Riggs Mar 2006

The Supreme Court And Same-Sex Marriage: A Prediction , Robert E. Riggs

Brigham Young University Journal of Public Law

No abstract provided.


Same-Sex Marriage: When Will It Reach Utah?, Robert Wintemute Mar 2006

Same-Sex Marriage: When Will It Reach Utah?, Robert Wintemute

Brigham Young University Journal of Public Law

No abstract provided.


Federal Constitutional Protection For Marriage: Why And How, Lynn D. Wardle Mar 2006

Federal Constitutional Protection For Marriage: Why And How, Lynn D. Wardle

Brigham Young University Journal of Public Law

No abstract provided.


Constitutional Thematics And The Peculiar Federal Marriage Amendment, Scott Dodson Mar 2006

Constitutional Thematics And The Peculiar Federal Marriage Amendment, Scott Dodson

Brigham Young University Journal of Public Law

No abstract provided.


The Debates About Same-Sex Marriage In Canada And The United States: Controversy Over The Evolution Of A Fundamental Social Institution, Nicholas Bala Mar 2006

The Debates About Same-Sex Marriage In Canada And The United States: Controversy Over The Evolution Of A Fundamental Social Institution, Nicholas Bala

Brigham Young University Journal of Public Law

No abstract provided.


An Amendment To Protect Marriage: Bad In Theory, Likely Worse In Practice, Mark Strasser Mar 2006

An Amendment To Protect Marriage: Bad In Theory, Likely Worse In Practice, Mark Strasser

Brigham Young University Journal of Public Law

No abstract provided.


Full Faith And Republican Gaurantees: Gay Marriage, Fmpa, And The Courts, John C. Eastman Mar 2006

Full Faith And Republican Gaurantees: Gay Marriage, Fmpa, And The Courts, John C. Eastman

Brigham Young University Journal of Public Law

No abstract provided.