Perspective
Apr. 26, 2013
In California, public policy favors certainty of parentage
Should a child's right to damages for the loss of a parent depend on the quality of the child's relationship with his or her parents - or rather on questions of genetics or biology? By Thomas M. Hall
As the U.S. Supreme Court considers the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), should California be thinking about how definitions of parentage affect the welfare of children generally? That is, should a child's right to damages for the loss of a parent depend on the quality of the child's relationship with his or her parents - or rather on questions of genetics or biology?
Although its name focuses attention on child welfare, the IC...
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