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DNA testing
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Family Law Prof Blog
Florida Bill Releasing Child Support Obligation Because of DNA Test Goes to Governor for Approval
By Family Law
Men in Florida who have been paying child support, but can show they are not the biological father of a child through a DNA test, may be relieved of their…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Reforming Texas justice
Main February 8, 2006Reforming Texas justiceThanks to this post at Grits for Breakfast, I see that the Texas Governor's Criminal Justice Advisory Council has released this interesting report about improving…
Sentencing Law and Policy
A new politics with (only) the death penalty
Main January 14, 2006A new politics with (only) the death penaltyThe New York Times today has this intriguing article discussing how outgoing Virginia Governor Mark Warner has "established new middle…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Whose Your Daddy?
Disputes often arise in ascertaining a decedent's children or other heirs, especially upon an intestate death.Modern DNA testing, of course, has made it possible to resolve claims with virtual certainty.What…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Clemency in Virginia delays execution 1000
Main November 29, 2005Clemency in Virginia delays execution 1000As detailed in this AP story, "Virginia's governor on Tuesday spared the life of a convicted killer who would have been the…
Cam Law
Personalized Medicine Coming Soon
"The age of personalized medicine is on the way," reported the New York Times in "A Special Drug Just for You, at the End of a Long Pipeline." Scientists have…
Family Law Prof Blog
Russian Do-It-Yourself Paternity Kits
By Family Law
"Russian men who wonder if they are raising someone else's child will soon be able to conduct tests at home on "who the father is." If international patterns hold true,…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
New York Law Update
Elizabeth A. Hartnett, a partner in Mackenzie Hughes LLP (Syracuse, New York) has recently published an article detailing recent changes to New York law. Estates and Trusts, 55 Syracuse L.…
CrimProf Blog
Exoneration Roundup
After fighting DNA testing for ten years, prosecutors in a New Jersey case now say the no-hit result might be overturned by testing other samples. Of course, couldda done that…
CrimProf Blog
California expands DNA Testing
Voters adopted an initiative allowing DNA testing of all felons, not just those convicted of particular crimes. And in 2009, felony arreestees will also be subject to testing. Reuters reports…