Douglas Laycock, Book Review (reviewing Robin Fretwell Wilson ed., The Contested Place of Religion in Family Law) 61 Journal of Church and State 332 (2019).
Family law is for young people. To facilitate child rearing and help spouses pool resources over a lifetime, the law obligates parents to minor... MORE
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In the introduction to her book, Kristin Henning writes: “We live in a society that is uniquely afraid of Black children.” (P. xv.)
The Rage of... MORE
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Children in the foster care system deserve appropriate foster care placements. Unfortunately, our duty to find caregivers for children in need has... MORE
A series of Supreme Court decisions recognize the end of the federal-state-corporate partnership that once provided a foundation for employment... MORE
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