Restating the Law of Children and Youth: The Evolution of Reform
The lead Reporter for the Restatement of the Law, Children and the Law, provides an overview of the Restatement and its child wellbeing framework.
Family Law Quarterly | Spring 2025
Volume 58, Issue 3
Articles
Constraining the Family Regulation System: The Contribution of the Restatement of the Law, Children and the Law
The new Restatement of the Law, Children and the Law, recognizes limits on state authority to regulate families and legal developments in this area that promote child wellbeing.
Respecting Family Integrity While Protecting Children: The Restatement of the Law, Children and the Law
The new Restatement of the Law, Children and Law, guides courts in promoting child protection while respecting family integrity.
The Importance of Being Boring: Special Immigrant Juvenile Status and ALI’s Restatement, Children and the Law
The new Restatement of the Law, Children and the Law, underscores state courts’ authority to make child welfare determinations needed for federal immigration relief.
Excerpts from the New Restatement of the Law, Children and the Law (American Law Institute, forthcoming 2025)
Included are the new Restatement of the Law, Children and the Law, table of contents, and the black letter and comments for five sections on children and families, education, and youth justice.
More Resources
Introduction
This issue includes articles by several drafters of the Restatement of the Law, Children and the Law, and excerpts from the Restatement’s text.
Student Editor’s Note
The new Restatement of the Law, Children and the Law, makes history as the first Restatement to address the legal regulation of children.