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| Authors: | Jamie Rowsell |
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| Institution: | Jamie Rowsell is a recent graduate of Hofstra University School of Law. She was the recipient of the Stephanie E. Kupferman Juvenile Justice Endowed Scholarship and served as one of the Family Court Review;Notes and Comments editors from 2002 to 2003 and as a staff editor from 2001 to 2002. She graduated from Stonehill College with a B.A. in criminal justice and psychology in 2000. She has worked for the Legal Aid Society of New York in its Juvenile Rights Division and for the Plymouth County District Attorney's Office in Massachusetts. She has also served as a law guardian, representing abused and neglected children through the Hofstra Child Advocacy Clinic. Furthermore, she has interned with the New York Stock Exchange's Enforcement Division and has worked for personal injury and insurance defense litigation firms on Long Island. She hopes to pursue a career in real estate and health law. |
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| Abstract: | This article analyzes the rapidly changing face of postmortem reproductive technology and its impact on the family. Postmortem reproduction is being used more frequently, and its implications for the resulting children's inheritance has sparked worldwide debate. This article provides support for posthumously conceived children's ability to inherit from their deceased parent when certain criteria have been met. |
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| Keywords: | postmortem reproduction posthumous conception inheritance rights intestacy |
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