Who's the Father?

Authors

Naomi R. Cahn, George Washington University Law SchoolFollow
June Carbone

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2013

Status

Accepted

Abstract

As this brief online essay observes, the litigation that produced the Supreme Court' 2013 decision in Adoptive Couple v. Baby Girl demonstrates why we are no closer to a definitive resolution of what to do when parents do not share assumptions about how to raise their child. The case illustrates the national lack of agreement on what makes someone a parent. At the core of these differences is the question of how to align parental behavior with the promotion of the child’s interest in stable and secure relationships.

GW Paper Series

GWU Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2013-123; GWU Law School Public Law Research Paper No. 2013-123

SSRN Link

http://ssrn.com/abstract=2357029

Recommended Citation

Naomi Cahn & June Carbone, Who's the Father?, 93 B.U. L. Rev. Annex 55-58 (2013).