Special Kids, Special Parents
First, many thanks to my exceptional and delightful colleague, Danny Citron, for inviting me to blog on Concurring Opinions. My blogging goal is to get you to focus on how law and policy could attend...
View ArticleInjured Kids, Injured Parents and Tort Law
When a child suffers a long-term or permanent disability because of someone’s negligent or even intentional act, the child is not the only one whose life changes. The child’s special health care needs...
View ArticleOpt-Out Moms and Special Needs Kids
A recent New York Times Magazine story addressed what had happened to “opt-out moms,” the women who, a decade or so ago, left high-paying jobs to stay home with their kids. As author Judith Warner...
View ArticleDiabetic Kids, All Kids, and School Nurses
Much to the relief of many parents whose children have diabetes, the California Supreme Court ruled recently in American Nurses Ass’n v. Torlakson that insulin shots can be administered by school...
View ArticleSpecial Kids, Special Parents, Special Education
My article Special Kids, Special Parents, Special Education will appear in the Michigan Journal of Law Reform early next year. Here’s the abstract. Next week, I’ll blog about why my proposal...
View ArticleSpecial Education v. Democracy
Last week, I promised to say a little more about why it is controversial to suggest that school systems make public and commit to educational plans for groups of students with special needs. For those...
View ArticleEmpowering Law Students in a Time of Trouble
The presidential election of 2016 ended with a stunning upset. The result left many people concerned about the future. As a law professor, I think I have a special responsibility to think about those...
View ArticleStanley v. Illinois and Rapist-“Fathers”
I am delighted to return to Concurring Opinions as a guest contributor. Many thanks to Solangel for her kind invitation. My posts this week are about the continuing influence of Stanley v. Illinois,...
View ArticleStanley v. Illinois, Race and Gender
In yesterday’s post, I introduced the 45 year old case of Stanley v. Illinois, described what we know about the Stanley family, and introduced the idea that legal parenthood should be recognized only...
View ArticleStanley v. Illinois: Terminating A Rapist’s Paternal “Rights” in Maryland
In my first two posts on the mixed legacy of Stanley v. Illinois, I discussed my preferred relationship approach, some background about the family, why I think some justices may have seen the case as...
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