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A Proposed Non-Support Law, Charles Herbert Bass

Manuscript Thesis Collection

A study of how laws requiring support of families can help society.

Guardianship In Socage, Fred Rollin White

Historical Theses and Dissertations Collection

No abstract provided.

Suits Between Husband And Wife, At Common Law, In Equity And Under New York Statutes, Ernest E. Cole

Historical Theses and Dissertations Collection

No abstract provided.

Liability Of A Father For Necessaries Furnished To His Minor Child By Third Persons, Alpheus S. Frank

Historical Theses and Dissertations Collection

Presented for the Degree of Bachelor of Laws.

¿ Cuál De Las Legislaciones Actuales Satisface Mejor Las Exigencias De La Justica Respecto A Lo Que Debe Ser La Condición De La Mujer Así En El Orden Social Como En El De La Familia ?, Luis Estévez Y Romero

Mario Diaz Cruz Pamphlets

Tesis para el Doctorado en Derecho Civil y Canónico leída y sostenida en 29 de junio de 1879 [en la] Universidad de la Habana.

At head of title: Universidad de La Habana.

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

No abstract provided.