A Review of the Year in Family Law 2011-2012: 'Doma' Challenges Hit Federal Courts and Abduction Cases Increase

Posted: 29 Jul 2017

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Linda D. Henry Elrod

Washburn University - School of Law

Robert G. Spector

University of Oklahoma - College of Law

Date Written: 2013

Abstract

The American family continues to evolve and so do the cases shaping the law. Today in the United States, only 20 percent of adults between 18 and 29 are married; more than seven million couples cohabit; and more than 40 percent of children are born out of wedlock. Add to those staggering numbers questions about same-sex marriage, parentage arising from assisted reproductive technology, and the increasing volume of contests over custody. Thus, family law policy continues to spark a huge and important national debate. This article highlights the variety of complex issues and offers a sample of the enormous volume of domestic cases flooding our state courts.

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Suggested Citation

Elrod, Linda D. Henry and Spector, Robert G., A Review of the Year in Family Law 2011-2012: 'Doma' Challenges Hit Federal Courts and Abduction Cases Increase (2013). Family Law Quarterly, Vol. 46, No. 4, 2013, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3009373

Linda D. Henry Elrod (Contact Author)

Washburn University - School of Law ( email )

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Robert G. Spector

University of Oklahoma - College of Law ( email )

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Norman, OK 73019
United States

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