Family Law Prof Blog

Covers family law related news and issues, including marriage, divorce, adoption, child abuse, domestic violence and reproductive issues.

Author: Barbara Glesner Fines, a law professor at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, and Nancy Ver Steegh, an associate professor at William Mitchell College of Law, edit Family Law Prof Blog, which is part of the Law Professor Blogs Network.

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Recent Posts from Family Law Prof Blog

Balding: "On Sex Selective Abortion"
Christopher Balding (University of California Irvine) has posted On Sex Selective Abortion on SSRN. Here is the abstract: Abortion is a sensitive issue around the world. Acting as a clear dividing line in American politics,…
Williams: "Sticky Expectations: Responses to Persistent Over-Optimism in Marriage, Employment Contracts, and Credit Card Use"
Sean Williams (University of Texas School of Law) has posted Sticky Expectations: Responses to Persistent Over-Optimism in Marriage, Employment Contracts, and Credit Card Use, 84 Notre Dame L. Rev. 733 (2009), on SSRN. Here is…
November is National Adoption Awareness Month
Read about this year's theme here or visit this site for ideas on what you can do to help. AC
New Statistics on Teen Parents
Contrary to popular belief, A new look at the characteristics of teen parents finds that most aren't from single-parent households nor are they from households in poverty, according to a data analysis released Tuesday. The…
Litigation Funds Fueling Divorce Litigation in Australia
During a divorce in the United States, a party might have to pay attorneys fees for the other, often nonworking, spouse. However, one Australian article notes that wives challenging property division upon divorce are increasingly…
Merrily We Roll Along
While not strictly related to family law (although arguably so by virtue of illustrating life without familial and friend support), opening night was very enjoyable at the Georgetown Gilbert & Sullivan Society’s production of Stephen…
Proposed Changes to Alimony Legislation
The Wall Street Journal reports on political pressure building in some states to limit alimony in various ways, all getting at the core debate over the purpose of long-term alimony these days. The report mentions…
Alstott: "Private Tragedies? Family Law as Social Insurance"
Anne L. Alstott (Harvard Law School) has posted Private Tragedies? Family Law as Social Insurance, Harvard Public Law Working Paper No. 09-64, on SSRN. Here is the abstract: Family law is full of private tragedy.…
Campbell: "Exploring Judicial Appreciations of Parental Addiction in Child Custody and Access Decisions: Quebec as a Case Study"
Angela Campbell (McGill University) has posted Exploring Judicial Appreciations of Parental Addiction in Child Custody and Access Decisions: Quebec as a Case Study, Windsor Review of Legal and Social Issues (forthcoming), on SSRN. Here is…
Conference on families, fundamentalism, & the First Amendment in November at William & Mary Law School
(Williamsburg, VA) - The Institute of Bill of Rights Law at William & Mary Law School will bring together scholars with expertise in the First Amendment; family and juvenile law; and law, religion, and culture…