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Courting change : queer parents, judges, and the transformation of American family law

Author
Richman, Kimberly D.
Title
Courting change : queer parents, judges, and the transformation of American family law / Kimberly D. Richman.
Format
Book
Published
New York : New York University Press, c2009.
Description
xi, 267 p. ; 24 cm.
URL
<Table of contents only> http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0820/2008025479.html
Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-237) and index.
Contents
  • A double-edged sword? : indeterminacy and family law
  • At the intersection of sexuality, family, and law
  • Negotiating parental and sexual identity
  • Right or wrong? : the indeterminacy of custody and adoption rights
  • Talking back : judicial dissents and social change
  • Conclusion : mastering the double-edged sword.
Kinsey subjects
Homosexual parents--United States. Family research--United States. Parenthood research--United States. Domestic relations laws--United States. Law--United States. Laws--United States. Law history--United States.
ISBN
9780814775950 (hbk. : alk. paper) 0814775950 (hbk. : alk. paper)

Holdings

Library
Blmgtn - Kinsey Institute Library (by appointment only)
Call Number
347 R53 c6 2009
Location
Auxiliary Library Facility - Kinsey Institute