Family Norms in Adoption Law: Safeguarding the Best Interests of the Adopted Child

Authors

Camille S. Williams, Brigham Young University, J. Reuben Clark Law School

First Page

681

Document Type

Article

Abstract

Because a number of negative circumstances or outcomes correlate with non-conjugal couple household structures and alternative sexualities, 6 lowering the high standard for adoptive parents that has been the hallmark of best adoption practices in the U.S. may not be the best option for addressing the needs of children whose biological parents cannot care for them.

Recommended Citation

Camille S. Williams, Family Norms in Adoption Law: Safeguarding the Best Interests of the Adopted Child, 18 St. Thomas L. Rev. 681 (2005).
Available at: https://scholarship.stu.edu/stlr/vol18/iss2/13