Barbara A. Babb

University of Baltimore - School of Law

Associate Professor of Law and Director Center for Families, Children and the Courts

1420 N. Charles Street

Baltimore, MD 21218

United States

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1.

Therapeutic Jurisprudence

Encyclopedia of Criminology and Criminal Justice, New York (Springer, 2014), University of Baltimore School of Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2014-13
Number of pages: 10 Posted: 29 Nov 2013 Last Revised: 26 Sep 2014
Barbara A. Babb and David B. Wexler
University of Baltimore - School of Law and University of Puerto Rico - School of Law
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justice system, laws, legal rules, legal procedures, legal actors, psychological well-being, emotional well-being, empirical research, therapeutic consequences, antitherapeutic consequences, reform agenda, social sciences, behavioral sciences

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Families Matter: Recommendations to Improve Outcomes for Children and Families in Court

Number of pages: 29 Posted: 02 Oct 2014 Last Revised: 23 Oct 2014
Barbara A. Babb and Gloria Danziger
University of Baltimore - School of Law and University of Baltimore - School of Law
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family law, family legal process, University of Baltimore, CFCC, family court system, family justice system, ADR, alternative dispute resolution, training, reform, lawyers, judges, court personnel, law students, therapeutic jurisprudence

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An Interdisciplinary Approach to Family Law Jurisprudence: Application of an Ecological and Therapeutic Perspective

Indiana Law Journal, Vol. 72, p. 775, 1997
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 29 Nov 2008
Barbara A. Babb
University of Baltimore - School of Law
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therapeutic jurisprudence, family ecology, ecology of human development, family law, family law decision-making, contemporary family law issues, legal realism, unified family courts, interdisciplinary framework

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Supervised Visitation and Monitored Exchange: Review of the Literature and Annotated Bibliography

Number of pages: 45 Posted: 17 Sep 2014
Barbara A. Babb, Gloria Danziger, Judith Moran and William Mack
University of Baltimore - School of Law, University of Baltimore - School of Law, University of Baltimore and Independent
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child welfare, child custody, custody disputes, supervised visitation, provider programs, literature reviews, child access services, Maryland Judiciary

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Reevaluating Where We Stand: A Comprehensive Survey of America's Family Justice Systems

Family Court Review, Vol. 46, No. 2, pp. 230-257, April 2008 , University of Baltimore School of Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2008-13
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 02 Jul 2008 Last Revised: 10 Nov 2008
Barbara A. Babb
University of Baltimore - School of Law
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unified family courts, court reform in family law, U.S. family justice systems, state family court survey, family court practices

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Fashioning an Interdisciplinary Framework for Court Reform in Family Law: A Blueprint to Construct a Unified Family Court

Southern California Law Review, Vol. 71, p. 469, 1998
Number of pages: 77 Posted: 29 Nov 2008 Last Revised: 11 Sep 2014
Barbara A. Babb
University of Baltimore - School of Law
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therapeutic jurisprudence, unified family court, interdisciplinary framework, family law adjudicatory system reform, family ecology, ecology of human development, court reform in family law

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Family Courts are Here to Stay, So Let's Improve Them

Family Court Review, Vol. 52, No. 4, pp. 642-647, October 2014, University of Baltimore School of Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2015-09
Number of pages: 8 Posted: 24 Oct 2014 Last Revised: 20 May 2015
Barbara A. Babb
University of Baltimore - School of Law
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family courts, family court process, therapeutic jurisprudence, ecology of human development, unified family court, family justice system, family law, divorce, parents, children, holistic approach

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Where We Stand: An Analysis of America's Family Law Adjudicatory Systems and the Mandate to Establish Unified Family Courts

Family Law Quarterly, Vol. 32, No. 1, (1998)
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 15 Mar 2009
Barbara A. Babb
University of Baltimore - School of Law
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Case assignment methods, Court reform, Divorce, Family justice system, Family law, Subject matter jurisdiction, Unified family court

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Substance Abuse, Families, and Unified Family Courts: The Creation of a Caring Justice System

Journal of Health Care Law & Policy, Vol. 3, No. 1, (1999)
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 14 Mar 2009
Barbara A. Babb and Judith Moran
University of Baltimore - School of Law and University of Baltimore
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Addiction, Child abuse and neglect, Court reform, Court services, Domestic relations, Ecology of human development, Family law, Substance abuse, Therapeutic jurisprudence, Unified family court

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Child Custody Evaluations: Review of the Literature and Annotated Bibliography

Number of pages: 70 Posted: 20 Sep 2014
Barbara A. Babb, Gloria Danziger, Judith Moran, J. Weeda and William Mack
University of Baltimore - School of Law, University of Baltimore - School of Law, University of Baltimore, Independent and Independent
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child custody, evaluations, performance standards, judges, courts, custody decisions, family law, children, parents, MMPI, TAT, MCMI-III, disputes, APA, Parent-Child Relationship Inventory, Parenting Stress Index,

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Another Look at the Need for Family Law Education Reform: One Law School's Innovations

55 Family Court Review 59 (2017), University of Baltimore School of Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2017-10
Number of pages: 12 Posted: 24 Jan 2017 Last Revised: 22 Apr 2017
Barbara A. Babb
University of Baltimore - School of Law
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Alternative Dispute Resolution, Clinical Programs, Continuing Legal Education, Experiential Learning, Family Law Education, Family Law Education Reform, Holistic, Interdisciplinary, Simulation-Based Learning

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Parent Education Programs: Review of the Literature and Annotated Bibliography

Number of pages: 76 Posted: 17 Sep 2014
Barbara A. Babb, Gloria Danziger, Judith Moran and Itta Englander
University of Baltimore - School of Law, University of Baltimore - School of Law, University of Baltimore and Independent
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family courts, parent education programs, separation, divorce, child custody, child access, Maryland, literature review, divorce education, divorce process

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Maryland's Family Divisions: Sensible Justice for Families and Children

Maryland Law Review, Vol. 72, No. 4, 2013, pp. 1124-1132
Number of pages: 10 Posted: 25 Sep 2013
Barbara A. Babb
University of Baltimore - School of Law
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Chief Judge Robert M. Bell, family law, family justice system, Maryland Rule 16-204, Maryland Court of Appeals, legal reform, domestic relations law

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An Analysis of Unified Family Courts in Maryland and California: Their Relevance for Ontario's Family Justice System

24 Canadian Family Law Quarterly 25 (2005)
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 03 Oct 2014
Barbara A. Babb
University of Baltimore - School of Law
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family law, family courts, Maryland, California, Ontario, parents, children, custody, geographic challenges, never-married parents, unrepresented litigants, non-English speaking populations, substance abusers, indigent, domestic violence, case management, financial resources, evaluation strategies

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Maryland's Family Divisions are a Model for Change

Trends in State Courts: Special Focus on Family Law and Court Communications, 2016, University of Baltimore School of Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2016-08
Number of pages: 8 Posted: 22 Jun 2016 Last Revised: 30 Aug 2016
Barbara A. Babb, Gloria Danziger and Michele Hong-Polansky
University of Baltimore - School of Law, University of Baltimore - School of Law and University of Baltimore - School of Law
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Maryland, Maryland Rule 16-204, Family Divisions, Maryland Circuit Courts

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A Comprehensive Approach to Truancy for Baltimore City: A Roundtable Discussion

Number of pages: 13 Posted: 17 Oct 2014
Barbara A. Babb and Gloria Danziger
University of Baltimore - School of Law and University of Baltimore - School of Law
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University of Baltimore School of Law, Center for Families, Children and the Courts, family law, truancy, Baltimore City, public schools, elementary schools, middle schools, early intervention, non-adversarial approach, school attendance, school performance, unexcused absences

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A Truancy Court Program to Keep Students in School

Maryland Bar Journal, Vol. 39, No. 3, May/June 2006, pp. 45-49.
Number of pages: 6 Posted: 04 Oct 2014
Barbara A. Babb
University of Baltimore - School of Law
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Maryland, Baltimore City, truancy court program, mandatory attendence, fines, imprisonment, misdemeanors, unlawful absence, children, vandalism, crime, burglary rates, school,

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Commentaries on the IAALS' Honoring Families Initiative - White Paper

Family Court Review, Vol. 52, No. 4, October 2014, pp. 639-641.
Number of pages: 4 Posted: 24 Oct 2014 Last Revised: 16 Sep 2015
Barbara A. Babb
University of Baltimore - School of Law
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Ecology of Human Development, Effective Family Justice, Family Court, Family Court Reform, Problem-Solving Approach, Therapeutic Jurisprudence, family law

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Editorial Notes: April 2017

55 Family Court Review 173 (April 2017)
Number of pages: 2 Posted: 24 May 2017
Barbara A. Babb
University of Baltimore - School of Law
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Family Court, Editorial, Front Matter

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Editorial Notes: January 2017

55 Family Court Review 5 (2017)
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 24 Jan 2017
Barbara A. Babb
University of Baltimore - School of Law
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