Essay on Inter-Jurisdictional Issues in Adoption: Where Is This Child Not My Child, An
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Authors
Brooks, Catherine M.
Issue Date
1999
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32
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Journal Article
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INTRODUCTION|For most of its history, adoption law in Anglo-American jurisprudence has appeared as a plain, simply-made cloth. However, adoption itself, as practiced by the many cultures comprising the United States, is a fabric of many colors and textures, intricate in its design. In reality, the threads of the law are interwoven with the threads of practice; however, the interlacing threads of practice are not often recognized by the American legal system. Nonetheless, the material that law and practice creates must clothe and shelter the adopted child. Whether it covers the child and provides comfort, warmth, and protection is dependent upon how well we weave answers to the needs and rights of adopted children.|Legal answers to these needs and rights must reach into the child's future. When the law wraps those answers, like a blanket, around a child's shoulders, will they provide shelter as the child matures and grows? Will the garment be sturdy as well as soft? Will it last through the child's lifetime? Durability is a critical issue for children who are able to attach to their adoptive parents...
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32 Creighton L. Rev. 1045 (1998-1999)
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Creighton University School of Law