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Levy v. Louisiana

Further Readings



  • Alston, Philip, ed. The Best Interests of the Child: Reconciling Culture and Human Rights. New York: Oxford University Press, 1994.
  • Gregory, John De Witt, Peter N. Swisher, and Sheryl L. Scheible. Understanding Family Law. New York: Matthew Bender, 1993.
  • Kramer, Donald T. Legal Rights of Children. Colorado Springs, CO: Shepard's/McGraw-Hill, 1994.
  • Mayoue, John C. Competing Interests in Family Law: Legal Rights and Duties of Third Parties, Spouses, and Significant Others. Chicago: American Bar Association, Section of Family Law, 1998.

Additional topics

Law Library - American Law and Legal InformationNotable Trials and Court Cases - 1963 to 1972Levy v. Louisiana - Significance, The Levy Family, An Important Reversal: Illegitimate Children As Persons, An Important Reversal