family law

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November 21, 2008 13:54

It is really quite striking how much of a frenzy there is surrounding the tragic case of Baby P. I have made no effort in this blog to keep up with the astonishing amount of news coverage of the case and of the question of child protection generally - I have a full time job [...]It is really quite...

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Julie Shapiro
November 21, 2008 00:32

On one level I cannot believe that I am going to start yet again with something about Nebraska.   But this is to raise a much broader point. There’s been a bit of coverage of the hearings to change Nebraska’s safe haven law.   What struck me about the story I linked to is the discussion ...

Dad accused of killing daughter while cleaning gun

November 19, 2008 17:18

MARYSVILLE, Wash. (AP) _ A father arrested after his 6-year-old daughter was fatally shot in their Washington state home allegedly told authorities he had been drinking double shots of vodka while cleaning his guns. Court papers say Richard Peters told detectives he had asked his daughter, Stormy,...

Marriage Uncertainty in California, and A Look Back at the Road to Same-Sex Marriage in Canada

November 19, 2008 12:00

The election of President-elect Barack Obama on November 4th was a euphoric moment for socially progressive American voters. The jubilation, however, was attenuated by the simultaneous passage of anti-gay legislation in four states. California, Arizona and Florida voted to ban same-sex marriages...

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Julie Shapiro
November 19, 2008 06:32

One last follow-up on the Nebraska safe-haven law.    The legislature htere is in special session now.   They are trying to figure out the right age limit–since clearly 18 years is not it.   I think they’ve settled for the moment on 30 days as opposed to three days.   I thought this stor...