Comments for Familienpolitik http://hollyjfox.com family law, worldwide Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:58:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on Marriage in all its forms by Andrea Ghion http://hollyjfox.com/2008/06/19/marriage-in-all-its-forms/#comment-92 Andrea Ghion Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:37:43 +0000 http://hollyjfox.com/?p=72#comment-92 Another form of marriage not covered by that article is the morganatic marriage. A thing of the past mostly, it was a marriage between two people of different social rank (i.e. a noble and a commoner) which prevented the titles and prerogatives of the high-ranking spouse to pass on the low-ranking spouse and their children. Vittorio Emauele II, King of Italy, contracted morganatic marriage with one of her mistress after his first wife died. Another form of marriage not covered by that article is the morganatic marriage. A thing of the past mostly, it was a marriage between two people of different social rank (i.e. a noble and a commoner) which prevented the titles and prerogatives of the high-ranking spouse to pass on the low-ranking spouse and their children. Vittorio Emauele II, King of Italy, contracted morganatic marriage with one of her mistress after his first wife died.

]]> Comment on Yemeni 8-year-old files for divorce by Familienpolitik » Blog Archive » Update: Yemeni underage marriage challenged http://hollyjfox.com/2008/04/15/hello-world/#comment-85 Familienpolitik » Blog Archive » Update: Yemeni underage marriage challenged Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:08:51 +0000 http://hollyjfox.com/?p=1#comment-85 [...] blogged about the little Yemeni girl who filed for divorce from her 30-year-old husband by herself here, the story hadn’t been picked up by many major news outlets.  Now the New York Times has an [...] [...] blogged about the little Yemeni girl who filed for divorce from her 30-year-old husband by herself here, the story hadn’t been picked up by many major news outlets.  Now the New York Times has an [...]

]]> Comment on New family law in Mali opposed by religious organizations by Out of Africa » Kudos to my people! http://hollyjfox.com/2008/05/05/new-family-law-in-mali-opposed-by-religious-organizations/#comment-74 Out of Africa » Kudos to my people! Tue, 03 Jun 2008 01:27:57 +0000 http://hollyjfox.com/?p=38#comment-74 [...] family law in Mali that would give illegitimate children inheritance rights is the subject of this post. Islamic groups are against this change and Holly provides an interesting comparison to the meaning [...] [...] family law in Mali that would give illegitimate children inheritance rights is the subject of this post. Islamic groups are against this change and Holly provides an interesting comparison to the meaning [...]

]]> Comment on 555 children and women removed from YFZ Ranch by Familienpolitik » Blog Archive » Update: Sect children must be returned says court http://hollyjfox.com/2008/04/09/555-children-and-women-removed-from-yfz-ranch-in-texas/#comment-67 Familienpolitik » Blog Archive » Update: Sect children must be returned says court Fri, 30 May 2008 02:00:55 +0000 http://hollyfox.wordpress.com/?p=10#comment-67 [...] been following this issue closely since it first was reported.  You can see a copy of the original affidavit here.  Now the Texas Supreme Court has ruled that [...] [...] been following this issue closely since it first was reported.  You can see a copy of the original affidavit here.  Now the Texas Supreme Court has ruled that [...]

]]> Comment on Update: Slate debate continues by Jamila http://hollyjfox.com/2008/05/29/update-slate-debate-continues/#comment-66 Jamila Thu, 29 May 2008 17:01:44 +0000 http://hollyjfox.com/?p=57#comment-66 But they do have an influence. Of course people shouldn't have kids just because they get money for it. And I don't think they do, because while "child money" is comparatively generous, it doesn't completely cover the cost of rearing a child and therefore does nothing to increase the wealth of the parent. The influence government perks or no perks have is, in my opinion, the opposite. Many people decide against having kids that they otherwise want because they can't afford it. The subsidies help with that. What do you think about shared parent time? Over here, both moms and dads have to right to take time off after a birth. I don't know any statistics on how families make use of this possibility though. But they do have an influence. Of course people shouldn’t have kids just because they get money for it. And I don’t think they do, because while “child money” is comparatively generous, it doesn’t completely cover the cost of rearing a child and therefore does nothing to increase the wealth of the parent. The influence government perks or no perks have is, in my opinion, the opposite. Many people decide against having kids that they otherwise want because they can’t afford it. The subsidies help with that.

What do you think about shared parent time? Over here, both moms and dads have to right to take time off after a birth. I don’t know any statistics on how families make use of this possibility though.

]]> Comment on Debate at Slate over child subsidies by Familienpolitik » Blog Archive » Update: Slate debate continues http://hollyjfox.com/2008/05/27/debate-at-slate-over-child-subsidies/#comment-65 Familienpolitik » Blog Archive » Update: Slate debate continues Thu, 29 May 2008 04:06:03 +0000 http://hollyjfox.com/?p=53#comment-65 [...] Doug Kmiec responds to Eric Posner’s response to Kmiec’s blog post recommending that the U.S. pay families to have children the way they do in Europe.  I blogged about the discussion and gave my two cents on European family support plans here. [...] [...] Doug Kmiec responds to Eric Posner’s response to Kmiec’s blog post recommending that the U.S. pay families to have children the way they do in Europe.  I blogged about the discussion and gave my two cents on European family support plans here. [...]

]]> Comment on Update: China’s one-child policy lifted for parents of quake victims by Familienpolitik » Blog Archive » Update: Chinese parents not satisfied with government response to school deaths http://hollyjfox.com/2008/05/28/update-chinas-one-child-policy-lifted-for-parents-of-quake-victims/#comment-64 Familienpolitik » Blog Archive » Update: Chinese parents not satisfied with government response to school deaths Wed, 28 May 2008 22:21:46 +0000 http://hollyjfox.com/?p=54#comment-64 [...] policy for parents whose children died when their schools collapsed in the May 12 earthquake here.  One idea floated by the author was that this would calm parents upset over the poorly [...] [...] policy for parents whose children died when their schools collapsed in the May 12 earthquake here.  One idea floated by the author was that this would calm parents upset over the poorly [...]

]]> Comment on Update: China’s one-child policy lifted for parents of quake victims by Ken Young http://hollyjfox.com/2008/05/28/update-chinas-one-child-policy-lifted-for-parents-of-quake-victims/#comment-63 Ken Young Wed, 28 May 2008 07:49:34 +0000 http://hollyjfox.com/?p=54#comment-63 Please help those helpless commoners by asking the following Qs. *Why the newer schools collapsed worse than the older privately owned buildings in the same town? Kickbacks taken again? *Why most of the govt. officials' kids studying abroad full-time with no jobs drive expensive cars to schools? Where the money came from? *Do those well-fed old men in Beijing really think that PRC will be a first-class strong nation soon while the common practice of taking kickbacks/bribery by govt. officials go on as usual? Please help those helpless commoners by asking the following Qs.

*Why the newer schools collapsed worse than the older privately owned buildings in the same town?
Kickbacks taken again?

*Why most of the govt. officials’ kids studying abroad full-time with no jobs drive expensive cars to schools?
Where the money came from?

*Do those well-fed old men in Beijing really think that PRC will be a first-class strong nation soon while the common practice of taking kickbacks/bribery by govt. officials go on as usual?

]]> Comment on How to prepare a baby’s bottle by Familienpolitik » Blog Archive » Breast milk security threat http://hollyjfox.com/2008/05/27/how-to-prepare-a-babys-bottle/#comment-62 Familienpolitik » Blog Archive » Breast milk security threat Wed, 28 May 2008 02:42:30 +0000 http://hollyjfox.com/?p=52#comment-62 [...] case my baby bottle video didn’t convince you that what we feed our infants has a lot to do with bigger events in our [...] [...] case my baby bottle video didn’t convince you that what we feed our infants has a lot to do with bigger events in our [...]

]]> Comment on One-child policy makes China earthquake fatalities more painful by Familienpolitik » Blog Archive » Update: China’s one-child policy lifted for parents of quake victims http://hollyjfox.com/2008/05/15/one-child-policy/#comment-61 Familienpolitik » Blog Archive » Update: China’s one-child policy lifted for parents of quake victims Wed, 28 May 2008 02:14:41 +0000 http://hollyjfox.com/?p=42#comment-61 [...] few weeks ago I posted about how the earthquake in China had left many parents childless when their only children were [...] [...] few weeks ago I posted about how the earthquake in China had left many parents childless when their only children were [...]

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