Laurie Kohn (George Washington University Law School) has recently posted to SSRN her paper, Justice Delayed By Design: The Harms Of Our Protracted Divorce System. Here is the abstract:Divorce is the termination of a legal relationship. It is necessary for
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Walton: “Parental Preclusion Policies: Do Parents Have Standing to Challenge Them Before Enforcement?”
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S. Ernie Walton (Regent University School of Law) has recently posted to SSRN his paper, Parental Preclusion Policies: Do Parents Have Standing to Challenge Them Before Enforcement?. Here is the abstract:Today, “parental preclusion policies,” by which school districts facilitate…
Eichner: “Pierce, Don’t Say Gay Laws, and the Rise of Illiberal Authoritarianism”
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Maxine Eichner (University of North Carolina School of Law) has recently posted to SSRN her paper, Pierce, Don't Say Gay Laws, and the Rise of Illiberal Authoritarianism. Here is the abstract:In the last two years, legislators and policymakers in…
Gallanis: “Posthumous Pregnancy and Uniform Law”
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Thomas P. Gallanis (George Mason University- Antonin Scalia Law School) has recently posted to SSRN his paper, Posthumous Pregnancy and Uniform Law. Here is the abstract:The Uniform Parentage Act (2017) permits the creation of a parent-child relationship between a…
Buckles: “A Defense of the Unborn Person”
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Johnny Rex Buckles (University of Houston Law Center) has recently posted to SSRN his paper, A Defense of the Unborn Person. Here is the abstract:The classic defense of abortion presented by philosopher Judith Jarvis Thomson has profoundly influenced a…
Agarwal: “Constitutional Parents’ Rights and the Transformation of Parenthood”
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Akshat Agarwal (Yale Law School) has recently posted to SSRN his paper, Constitutional Parents' Rights and the Transformation of Parenthood. Here is the abstract:This Article argues that constitutional parents’ rights are essential tounderstanding parenthood law’s transformation to recognize non-traditionalfamilies.…
Ross: “Fulton, Foster Care, and Free Exercise”
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Jeremy Ross (University of Virginia) has recently posted to SSRN his paper, Fulton, Foster Care, and Free Exercise. Here is the abstract:This paper analyzes the legal prospects of per se blanket bans on fostering by religious applicants who refuse…
Kilstein: “The Forever Family’s Legal Loophole: A 50-State Survey on Adoption Dissolution”
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Kira Kilstein (Yeshiva University School of Law) has recently posted to SSRN her paper, The Forever Family's Legal Loophole: A 50-State Survey on Adoption Dissolution. Here is the abstract:Adoption is said to be “forever”—longing parents fulfill their dream of parenthood…
Hong: “The Carceral State(s)”
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Esther Hong (Arizona State University College of Law) has recently posted to SSRN her paper, The Carceral State(s). Here is the abstract:The carceral state is everywhere. Legal and social science scholars are increasingly using the carceral state concept to criticize…
Tang: “Adjudicating De Facto Parentage”
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Stephanie Tang (Baylor Law School) has recently posted to SSRN her paper, Adjudicating De Facto Parentage. Here is the abstract:State recognition of de facto parentage has significantly increased over the past twenty years. Today, nearly two-thirds of states recognize some…