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The Ali Proposals And The Distribution Of Stock Options And Restricted Stock On Divorce: The Risks Of Theory Meet The Theory Of Risk, David S. Rosettenstein

William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice

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Anglicans, Merchants, And Feminists: A Comparative Study Of The Evolution Of Married Women's Rights In Virginia, New York, And Wisconsin, Joseph A. Ranney

William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice

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Empty Gestures: The (In)Significance Of Recent Attempts To Liberalize Algerian Family Law, Ann Luerssen Crowther

William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice

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The Tragic And Chaotic Aftermath Of A Baby Switch: Should Policy And Common Law, Blood Ties, Or Psychological Bonds Prevail, Cynthia R. Mabry

William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice

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Curing The "Every-Other-Weekend Syndrome": Why Visitation Should Be Considered Separate And Apart From Custody, Mark D. Matthews

William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice

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Pockets Of Poverty: The Second Wives Club - Examining The Financial (In)Security Of Women In Remarriages, Margorie Engel

William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice

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You Made Your Bed...Now You Are Going To Pay For It: An Analysis Of The Effects Of Virginia's Mandatory Paternal Identification In Afdc Cases Will Have On The Rights Of Unwed Fathers, Kindra L. Gromelski

William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice

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Does The Dissolution Of Covenant Marriages Mirror Common Law England's Subordination Of Women?, Rebecca E. Silberbogen

William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice

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A Content Analysis Of Judicial Decision-Making - How Judges Use The Primary Caretaker Standard To Make A Custody Determination, Kathryn L. Mercer

William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice

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State-Compelled Fetal Surgery: The Viability Test Is Not Viable, Krista L. Newkirk

William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice

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Improving Custody Law In Virginia Without Creating A Rebuttable Presumption Of Joint Custody, Eliza B. Hutchison

William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice

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Does Mediation Systematically Disadvantage Women?, Margaret F. Brinig

William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice

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Bottoms V. Bottoms: A Comment, Douglas A. Steinberg

William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice

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Providing Justice For Children In Disputed Adoptions: A Feminist Perspective, Meghan S. Skelton

William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice

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The Schemes Of Adventuresses: The Abolition And Revival Of Common-Law Marriage, Charlotte K. Goldberg

William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice

Common-law marriage is about to go the way of the buggy whip. In 2005, Pennsylvania abolished common-law marriage and other state legislatures are considering following Pennsylvania's lead. Even if common-law marriage is abolished in all states, the problem of unmarried cohabitants seeking property rights arising from their relationships will still challenge the courts. In particular, because most claimants are women, the perception of them as either an "adventuress" or a "virtuous wife" will often determine whether they will attain shared property rights.

This article uses the California experience as an illustration of the evolution of the law from the abolition …

Essentially A Mother, Jennifer S. Hendricks

William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice

This article connects the constitutional jurisprudence of the family to debates over reproductive technology and surrogacy. Despite the outpouring of literature on reproductive technologies, courts and scholars have paid little attention to the constitutional foundation of parental rights. Focusing on the structural/political function of parental rights, this article argues that a gestational mother has a constitutional claim to be recognized as a legal parent.

The article first discusses the "unwed father cases." Despite believing that natural sex differences justified distinctions in parental rights, the Supreme Court crafted a test giving men parental rights if they established relationships with their biological …

Lovers' Contracts In The Courts: Forsaking The Minimum Decencies, Judith T. Younger

William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice

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