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GENDER BIAS IN THE U. S. BANKRUPTCY CODE
Author(s) -
Dickinson Leslie K.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
family court review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.171
H-Index - 4
eISSN - 1744-1617
pISSN - 1531-2445
DOI - 10.1111/j.174-1617.1993.tb01060.x
Subject(s) - bankruptcy , statutory law , code (set theory) , law , family law , gender bias , psychology , political science , business , social psychology , computer science , programming language , set (abstract data type)
This article explores gender bias in the U. S. Bankruptcy Code and demonstrates how it is often used in family law by fathers seeking to escape their financial obligations. Also discussed is both statutory and case law pertinent to this issue.