Divorce is a life event that invites many people to re-evaluate their lives. During our day to day lives, we often lose sight of our priorities, instead questing for professional or economic success at the expense of meaningful relationships. And when people ignore these relationships in favor of external rewards, family breakup often follows. This notion is [...]
Entries from January 2008
January 17, 2008
Is it Time to Reconsider the “Tender Years Doctrine”?
Last Saturday I was at Shabbat services at my synagogue. Also there was a handicapped little boy who was struggling to get around. Virtually every little girl at the service was coming to his aid, without any prompting by their parents. The other little boys seemed oblivious and generally unconcerned. My observations made me question [...]
January 5, 2008
Surrogacy and Public Policy
On December 20, 2007 the Ohio Supreme Court determined that gestational surrogacy agreements do not violate Ohio public policy and therefore may be enforced. In J.F. v. D.B., a dispute arose concerning the enforceability of a surrogacy agreement between the surrogate and her husband and the sperm donating intended father. The eggs were donated by a non-party [...]
