Ain’t I a Parent: The Exclusion of Kinship Caregivers from the Debate over Expansions of Parenthood
Introduction
Suggested Reading
The Equal Right to Parent: Protecting the Rights of Gay and Lesbian, Poor, and Unmarried Parents
Parents are legally recognized in three ways: through marriage, adoption, and biology. While gay partners may now legally marry throughout the United States, not all states have provided an equal opportunity for gay parents to obtain parental rights, whether through
The Strange Life of Stanley v. Illinois: A Case Study in Parent Representation and Law Reform
This symposium celebrates the dramatic and important growth of parent representation in child protection cases. It recognizes the crucial role that parents’ attorneys play—both for their clients and for the accurate, fair, and constitutional operation of the child protection system.
Child Welfare's Scarlet Letter: How A Prior Termination Of Parental Rights Can Permanently Brand A Parent As Unfit
In many jurisdictions, once a parent has her rights terminated to one child, the State can use that decision to justify the termination of parental rights to another child. The State can do so regardless of whether the parent is
Backward Progress Toward Reinstating Parental Rights
States have passed reinstatement statutes to address the increased number of legal orphans in the foster care system. For the most part, however, these laws have been inadequate to address the problem because they are motivated by a view of