A Growing Debate Over the Rights of Posthumously Conceived Children: Part One in a Two-Part Series of Columns

Authors

Joanna L. Grossman, Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Verdict

Publication Date

9-6-2011

Abstract

Is a child legally related to her biological father when she was conceived after he died? That is the question at the heart of Beeler v. Astrue, a recent ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit that contributes to a growing difference of judicial opinion about the rights of posthumously conceived children. In this column, I’ll explain the Beeler case and why the question it raises has caused a split among the judges who have considered it.

Recommended Citation

Joanna L. Grossman, A Growing Debate Over the Rights of Posthumously Conceived Children: Part One in a Two-Part Series of Columns Verdict (2011)
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