An analysis of judicial opinions in same-sex visitation and adoption cases

Behavioral Sciences and the Law

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 187-203

  Connolly, Catherine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOPTION; ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COURT; CUSTODY; FAMILY; HOMOSEXUALITY; LEGAL ASPECT; LESBIAN;

EID: 0030014687     PISSN: 07353936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-0798(199621)14:2<187::AID-BSL231>3.0.CO;2-Y     Document Type: Article

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