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THE RIDDLE OF TROXEL
Author(s) -
O'Connell Mary E.
Publication year - 2003
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.174-1617.2003.tb00869.x
Subject(s) - coercion (linguistics) , supreme court , intervention (counseling) , face (sociological concept) , raising (metalworking) , law , state (computer science) , political science , psychology , sociology , engineering , psychiatry , social science , mechanical engineering , philosophy , linguistics , algorithm , computer science
This article addresses the United States Supreme Court case of Troxel v. Granville, which is unique for its attention to the changing face of the American family and the Court's willingness to venture into the troubled waters of family law. Troxel conflates standing with standards and muddies the lines between private and public, between therapeutic intervention and state coercion. The article attempts to unravel the challenge of Troxel, considering both the cases' significance and inflammatory potential, while also raising significant questions that will confound professionals for years to come.