Family Law

One hour lecturer.  This year marks the twentieth anniversary of the publication of Shattered Bonds: The Color of Child Welfare, the groundbreaking study of family regulation by acclaimed scholar of race, gender, and the law, Professor Dorothy E. Roberts. Drawing on her forthcoming…

This article examines how court officials and low-income noncustodial fathers who are African American negotiate race and racial inequality in family court. These noncustodial fathers are behind on paying child support and are at risk of incarceration for nonpayment. However, many of them face…