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Full-Text Articles in Family Law

The Coming Collision: Romer And State Defense Of Marriage Acts, Patrick J. Borchers Dec 2008

The Coming Collision: Romer And State Defense Of Marriage Acts, Patrick J. Borchers

BYU Law Review

No abstract provided.


Interstate Pluralism: The Role Of Federalism In The Same-Sex Marriage Debate, Jeffrey L. Rensberger Dec 2008

Interstate Pluralism: The Role Of Federalism In The Same-Sex Marriage Debate, Jeffrey L. Rensberger

BYU Law Review

No abstract provided.


Abortion Across State Lines, Joseph W. Dellapenna Dec 2008

Abortion Across State Lines, Joseph W. Dellapenna

BYU Law Review

No abstract provided.


Interstate Recognition Of Adoptions: On Jurisdiction, Full Faith And Credit, And The Kinds Of Challenges The Future May Bring, Mark Strasser Dec 2008

Interstate Recognition Of Adoptions: On Jurisdiction, Full Faith And Credit, And The Kinds Of Challenges The Future May Bring, Mark Strasser

BYU Law Review

No abstract provided.


From Slavery To Same-Sex Marriage: Comity Versus Public Policy In Inter-Jurisdictional Recognition Of Controversial Domestic Relations, Lynn D. Wardle Dec 2008

From Slavery To Same-Sex Marriage: Comity Versus Public Policy In Inter-Jurisdictional Recognition Of Controversial Domestic Relations, Lynn D. Wardle

BYU Law Review

Recognition across state and national borders of controversial forms of domestic relationships have existed throughout the history of conflict of laws, creating tension between two important principles: respect for comity and protection of valued domestic public policies. Drawing upon several examples, and particularly the history of international and intrastate recognition of slavery (a “domestic relationship”) in Anglo-American history, the article shows that despite the comity-based presumption of respect for legal status created in other jurisdictions, when strong public policies protective of domestic relations and status have been implicated, American states consistently have declined to give interstate recognition to those controversial …


Intolerable Situations And Counsel For Children: Following Switzerland's Example In Hague Abduction Cases , Merle H. Weiner Dec 2008

Intolerable Situations And Counsel For Children: Following Switzerland's Example In Hague Abduction Cases , Merle H. Weiner

American University Law Review

In the twilight days of 2007, Switzerland took decisive action to protect children who were being harmed by the application of the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction ("Hague Abduction Convention" or "Convention"). 1 Its Parliament passed the Federal Act on International Child Abduction and the Hague Conventions on the Protection of Children and Adults ("Swiss Act"). 2 The Swiss Act, which should enter into force in mid-2009, 3 gives important and necessary guidance to Swiss courts about the phrase "intolerable situation" in Article 13(b) of the Hague Abduction Convention. 4 The Swiss Act also directs …


Domestic Relations, Barry B. Mcgough, Elinor H. Hitt Dec 2008

Domestic Relations, Barry B. Mcgough, Elinor H. Hitt

Mercer Law Review

This survey period saw continued evolution of domestic relations law through changes in legislation and caselaw. Legislation passed by the 2007 Georgia General Assembly took effect during this survey period. The Georgia Supreme Court continued to accept nonfrivolous appeals in divorce cases that offer guidance to those interested in domestic relations law.


Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845 (Sc 1768), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Oct 2008

Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845 (Sc 1768), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1768. Letter, 26 April 1825, from Andrew Jackson, Nashville, Tennessee to A. P. Maury, also of Nashville, in which he declines to act as guardian for the children of the late Major John Reid owing to ill health and increased responsibilities.


Are You Still My Mother, Interstate Recognition Of Adoption By Gays And Lesbians , Rhonda Wasserman Oct 2008

Are You Still My Mother, Interstate Recognition Of Adoption By Gays And Lesbians , Rhonda Wasserman

American University Law Review

Parents and their biological children routinely cross state borders safe in the assumption that the parent-child relationship will be recognized wherever they go. The central issue raised in this Article is whether the law guarantees parents and their adopted children the same security if the parents are gay. This question is part of a broader debate about the obligation of states to recognize changes in family status effected under the laws of other states, such as same-sex marriages and migratory divorces. The debate is divisive because it pits the family against the state; one state against another; and the needs …


Best Interests And Parental Presumptions: Bringing Same-Sex Custody Agreements Beyond Preclusion By The Federal Defense Of Marriage Act, Alison M. Schmieder Oct 2008

Best Interests And Parental Presumptions: Bringing Same-Sex Custody Agreements Beyond Preclusion By The Federal Defense Of Marriage Act, Alison M. Schmieder

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

No abstract provided.


Individualized Justice In Disputes Over Dead Bodies, Frances H. Foster Oct 2008

Individualized Justice In Disputes Over Dead Bodies, Frances H. Foster

Vanderbilt Law Review

In February 2007, the world had a ringside seat to a truly macabre fight. Under the glare of television cameras, Anna Nicole Smith's nearest but not dearest' battled in a Florida probate court over custody of her body. The parties agreed on only one point: "Anna Nicole Smith's appearance was a paramount issue to her." Yet, those same parties denied Anna Nicole after death the beauty she prized during life. Because of their protracted legal wrangling, Anna Nicole went to her grave a decomposed corpse in a closed casket. Anna Nicole Smith's tragic fate is by no means unique. For …


The Parent Trap: Differential Familial Power In Same-Sex Families, Deirdre M. Bowen Oct 2008

The Parent Trap: Differential Familial Power In Same-Sex Families, Deirdre M. Bowen

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

Do intact same-sex couples where one member of the couple became pregnant with assisted reproduction or was the primary adopter, and the other member became a parent through second parent adoption, understand the legal protections afforded them? In short the answer is no. An interesting family dynamic arises around those who can claim the true status as parent based on their legal understandings of parenthood and their interactions with the dominant culture. While high profile custody cases on this issue have been decided in the United States with varying results, no research has examined the impact of uneven legal protections …


Collaborative Family Law And Gender Inequalities: Balancing Risks And Opportunities, Wanda Wiegers, Michaela Keet Oct 2008

Collaborative Family Law And Gender Inequalities: Balancing Risks And Opportunities, Wanda Wiegers, Michaela Keet

Osgoode Hall Law Journal

Collaborative Law (CL) is a unique settlement process increasingly used by family lawyers. In this article, the authors examine the potential of CL to alleviate the impact of gendered differences in bargaining power between family clients. Proponents suggest that the more extensive involvement of lawyers in the CL process can prove more effective in dealing with vulnerable clients than either litigation or family mediation in their current forms. Drawing on the available literature on CL, their own empirical research, and the extensive literature on gender imbalances in mediation, the authors examine the likely impact of both the background norms and …


The Changing Face Of Family Law: Global Consequences Of Embedding Physicians And Biotechnology In The Parent-Child Relationship, George J. Annas Oct 2008

The Changing Face Of Family Law: Global Consequences Of Embedding Physicians And Biotechnology In The Parent-Child Relationship, George J. Annas

Faculty Scholarship

Sexual reproduction, also known as making babies the old-fashioned way, has always brought with it significant challenges for family law, especially regarding protecting the best interests of children, and the identification of parents with the right and responsibility to rear them. But these challenges often seem mundane in the face of what has evolved since physicians have been injected into baby making and thus into novel parent-child relationships. The addition of physicians and their "new" medical technologies, sometimes called Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART), have forced the law to reconsider the very definition of motherhood and have radically altered society's view …


Spare The Rod, Save The Child: Reviewing Corporal Punishment Through The Lens Of Domestic Violence, Sarah Brady Brundage Oct 2008

Spare The Rod, Save The Child: Reviewing Corporal Punishment Through The Lens Of Domestic Violence, Sarah Brady Brundage

W&M Law Student Publications

No abstract provided.


Matters Of Conscience: Lessons For Same-Sex Marriage From The Healthcase Context, Robin Fretwell Wilson Sep 2008

Matters Of Conscience: Lessons For Same-Sex Marriage From The Healthcase Context, Robin Fretwell Wilson

Scholarly Articles

None available.


Inter-Religious Marriage From Socio-Historical Islamic Perspectives, Noryamin Aini Sep 2008

Inter-Religious Marriage From Socio-Historical Islamic Perspectives, Noryamin Aini

BYU Law Review

No abstract provided.


Inferring A Right To Permanent Family Care From The United Nations Convention On The Rights Of The Child, The Hague Convention On Intercountry Adoption, And Selected Scientific Literature, Laura Matney Shapiro Sep 2008

Inferring A Right To Permanent Family Care From The United Nations Convention On The Rights Of The Child, The Hague Convention On Intercountry Adoption, And Selected Scientific Literature, Laura Matney Shapiro

Washington and Lee Journal of Civil Rights and Social Justice

No abstract provided.


The Unintended Tax Advantages Of Gay Marriage, Theodore P. Seto Sep 2008

The Unintended Tax Advantages Of Gay Marriage, Theodore P. Seto

Washington and Lee Law Review

The Internal Revenue Code (the Code) contains numerous special rules applicable to the income taxation of persons related by marriage, birth, adoption, or ownership. This Article suggests a new approach to their analysis. Many basic tax rules assume that taxpayers are self-interested and unaffiliated. Where this assumption is incorrect, the Code makes adjustments to its otherwise applicable rules. Most of the resulting related-party antiavoidance rules apply only in the context of specified formal relationships-marriage, parent/child, or owner/business. The Article tests this thesis by comparing the income tax treatment of heterosexual married couples with that of gay couples in committed long-term …


Microperformances Of Identity: Visible Same-Sex Couples And The Marriage Controversy, Marc R. Poirier Sep 2008

Microperformances Of Identity: Visible Same-Sex Couples And The Marriage Controversy, Marc R. Poirier

Washington and Lee Journal of Civil Rights and Social Justice

No abstract provided.


The Unborn Victims Of Violence Act And Its Impact On Reproductive Rights, April A. Alongi Sep 2008

The Unborn Victims Of Violence Act And Its Impact On Reproductive Rights, April A. Alongi

Washington and Lee Journal of Civil Rights and Social Justice

No abstract provided.


Time For Singapore To Relook Abortion Law, Seow Hon Tan Jul 2008

Time For Singapore To Relook Abortion Law, Seow Hon Tan

Research Collection Yong Pung How School Of Law

No abstract provided.


Lower-Wage Workers And Flexible Work Arrangements, Anna Danziger, Shelley Waters Boots Jul 2008

Lower-Wage Workers And Flexible Work Arrangements, Anna Danziger, Shelley Waters Boots

Memos and Fact Sheets

Workers at all levels within an organization have the need to manage their work and personal/family responsibilities. Much of the past research on workplace flexibility has focused on managerial or professional positions, and thus, higher-wage jobs and workers with higher incomes. But more recently, researchers have begun to investigate the particular challenges of workplace flexibility for workers who do not fit this mold -- specifically, workers who are hourly, receive a lowerwage, or who live in lower-income families. Regardless of how they are defined, workers at the lower end of the wage and income spectrum have some unique workplace flexibility …


Time For Singapore To Relook Abortion Law, Seow Hon Tan Jul 2008

Time For Singapore To Relook Abortion Law, Seow Hon Tan

Research Collection Yong Pung How School Of Law

No abstract provided.


Effect In Montana Of Community-Source Property Acquired In Another State (And It's Impact On Montana Marriage, Dissolution, Estate Planning, Property Transfers, And Probate, Charles W. Willey Jul 2008

Effect In Montana Of Community-Source Property Acquired In Another State (And It's Impact On Montana Marriage, Dissolution, Estate Planning, Property Transfers, And Probate, Charles W. Willey

Montana Law Review

Community-Source Property


Gonzales V. Carhart: Bringing Abortion Back Into The Family Law Fold, Helen M. Alvare Jul 2008

Gonzales V. Carhart: Bringing Abortion Back Into The Family Law Fold, Helen M. Alvare

Montana Law Review

Abortion Law


An Assessment Of The Law School Climate For Glbt Students, Kelly Strader, Brietta R. Clark, Robin C. Ingli, Elizabeth Kransberger, Lawrence C. Levine, William D. Perez Jun 2008

An Assessment Of The Law School Climate For Glbt Students, Kelly Strader, Brietta R. Clark, Robin C. Ingli, Elizabeth Kransberger, Lawrence C. Levine, William D. Perez

Journal of Legal Education

No abstract provided.


Bionormativity And The Construction Of Parenthood, Katharine K. Baker Jun 2008

Bionormativity And The Construction Of Parenthood, Katharine K. Baker

All Faculty Scholarship

This piece explores the relationship between legal and biological parenthood. It examines how neither history, nor evolutionary biology nor moral philosophy dictate a legal regime in which parenthood must be based on biological connection, but that attraction to a biological (or “bionormative”) regime remains strong. In explaining why, it suggests that much of what attracts people to bionormativity is not biology itself, but the way in which a biological regime constructs parenthood as a private, exclusive and binary enterprise. It is these ancillary qualities of bionormativity that people may care the most about. Today, a variety of forces put pressure …


Korean Divorce Law On Claims For Property Division: Dividing Retirement Allowance In Divorce, Faye Y. Park Jun 2008

Korean Divorce Law On Claims For Property Division: Dividing Retirement Allowance In Divorce, Faye Y. Park

Washington International Law Journal

As South Koreans divorce closer to the retirement age, the issue of whether retirement allowance should be divided upon divorce has become more prevalent. The applicable law in the division of the retirement allowance in a divorce is Article 839-2 of the Civil Code. This article provides that property realized through the cooperation of both spouses shall be divided in divorce by agreement. The Korean courts have historically undervalued the contribution of spouses who provide housework by giving them less property in the division of acquired marital property. Retirement allowances pose problems because a spouse can contribute in acquiring them …


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.