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ADOPTION FORMS AND CONSEQUENCES
adoption-forms-and-consequences.doc
THE SOCIAL CONSTRUCTION OF ADOPTION:
ITS EFFECTS ON CHILDREN AND PARENTS
Rescuing Children from the Marriage Movement: The Case Against MaritalStatus Discrimination in Adoption and Assisted Reproduction
davisvol39no2_storrow.pdfdavisvol39no2_storrow.pdf
Richard F. Storrow-Professor of Law, Pennsylvania State University
EXPENDABLE CHILDREN: DEFINING BELONGING IN A BROKEN WORLD
THERESA GLENNON
This commentary provides a brief background on some of the circumstances in which states currently provide conflicting and often unsatisfying resolutions regarding paternity, and thus responsibility for children born during the marriage or cohabitation of a couple. Second, it describes the Principles‘ efforts to address the inconsistencies and inadequacies of state paternity laws by adopting the concept of estoppel to deny parental support obligation. Finally, this commentary offers a critical evaluation of these efforts. While some aspects of the estoppel to deny a child support obligation are important steps forward, other aspects do not adequately resolve the most troubling situations that currently arise in the child support context when biological paternity comes into dispute.
GUIDING PRINCIPLES FOR PICKING PARENTS
Elizabeth Bartholet
QUASI-MARITAL CHILDREN
QUASI-MARITAL CHILDREN: THE COMMON LAW’S FAILURE IN PRIVETTE AND DANIEL CALLS FOR STATUTORY REFORM
THE HONORABLE CHRIS W. ALTENBERND
