In General Flashcards
Source of the Right to Engage in an Intimate Relationship
Due Process Clause,
may not criminalize consensual sexual relationships between adults.
Sources of the right to Marry
fundamental right protected by principles of due process.
A state may not unreasonably interfere or restrict the right to marry [Zablocki v Redhail]
Source of the Right to Contraception
SC has long protected the right of ADULTS - married or single - to use contraception and otherwise make decisions about whether to bear or beget children.
Source of the Right to have an Abortion
no UNDUE BURDEN on a woman’s right to terminate a pregnancy.
Source of the Right to Make Family Based Decisions
FIT PARENTS - right to make decisions about care, control, and upbringing of children.
The state may not interfere with that right UNLESS NECESSARY to PROTECT CHILDREN FROM HARM.
Source of the Right to Live with Family Members
States may not ban individuals related by blood, marriage, or adoption from living together.
Source of the Right to have a Meaningful Relationship with One’s child
BIOLOGICAL PARENTS - right to a meaningful relationship with their offspring.
Mothers r- more or less absolute.
Fathers may forfeit rights if they fail to establish a parent-child ties.
Marriage Defined
civil status created by the legal union of 2 persons as a married couple.
imposes duties and responsibilities toward each other and society
for their joint lives,
until death or legal termination.