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As Surrogacy Becomes More Common, So Does Litigation
Advances in the field of reproductive medicine have allowed individuals and couples to have children when, not too long ago, it would have been considered impossible. This technology is amazing, and...
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Why Children Should Not Be Charged With Hate Crimes
Wow. And I thought the bullies at my school were bad. Actually, on second thought, they were bad. In fact they were just as bad if not worst than Osman Daramy, the 11-year-old alleged juvenile...
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Kentucky Supreme Court: Man Who Has Affair With Married Woman Can Assert...
Last week, the Kentucky Supreme Court ruled that a man who has an affair with a married woman can assert a claim of paternity of a child conceived in the relationship. This case, and some of the...
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The Challenges Mentally Ill People Face in Family Court
According to the child welfare authorities of some states, up to 1 in 5 of their cases involve a parent who suffers from a mental illness. This raises serious moral, emotional, ethical, and legal...
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200-Pound 3rd Grader Removed From Home, Placed in Foster Care
A few months ago, I wrote about the question of how state child protection authorities should handle the growing problem of severely overweight children. Since then, there have been a few developments...
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Judge Stops Facebook Users From Tracking Pedophiles
Parents are rightfully worried about protecting their children from online sex predators. The anonymity of the internet allows pedophiles to prey on unsuspecting children while the children surf around...
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U.S. Supreme Court to Decide Rare Family Law Case
The United States Supreme Court rarely hears family law cases, so the few family law cases the nine justices do take are worth examining. One of the first cases on the Supreme Court’s docket in 2013...
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When Is Recording a Music Video Child Abuse?
Rap videos are often criticized for promoting drugs and sex to youth. There has never been a real legal problem with such videos though because of free speech protections. The music video involving...
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Court Overreacts to Child Pornography Case
Everyone is opposed to child pornography so there’s never much of a public outcry when a violator receives a harsh sentence. However, is there ever a case where a punishment is too severe or even...
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Proposed Child Spanking Law in Kansas Would Have Been a Disaster
Child Spanking Law Proposed by a Kansas State Representative Anyone remember when parents and teachers spanked kids? Last week, Kansas State Representative Gail Finney proposed a bill which would have...
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