Effort to Remove Outdated Adultery Law Fails in Virginia
The legislation of morality continues despite Virginia's outlier status.
Family
Michigan's A.G. Declines to Explain Whether State Can Prosecute Those Who Perform Purely 'Private' Marriages
Says plaintiff lacks standing to sue because he's not facing charges.
Pastor Sues Michigan over Right to Administer Purely Private Marriages
Does the state have authority to control who may be married if they aren't seeking recognition or benefits?
Do Pot and Pregnancy Mix?
The evidence concerning marijuana's effect on fetuses is mixed and incomplete.
Using Marijuana During Pregnancy Does Not Make A Mother Unfit
The evidence does not support the claim that cannabis poses an unacceptable risk to fetuses.
Polyamorous Brazilian Trio Joined in Civil Union, Say Same-Sex Unions Paved the Way
The three women want to be able to raise a family together and share maternal rights.
Magistrate Snatches Newborn From Mother Who Used Cannabis Tea for Pain Relief
County social workers said separating the newborn from her parents would be harmful.
Enter Gay Marriage; Exit Domestic Partnerships
If You Like It (and Your Benefits) Then You Better Put a Ring on It.
Sanders: 'When a Mother Has a Baby, She Should Stay Home With That Baby'
Bernie's debate gaffe reveals a serious problem with mandatory family leave policies.
Alabama Getting Closer to Eliminating Marriage Licenses Entirely (UPDATE: Bill Fails for Now)
Little will change functionally, but people will just be freer to wed how they choose.
Is It Finally Time to Get Government Out of the Marriage Business?
Elected officials cannot be fired, which makes it that much harder to hold them accountable.
Cato Institute Supports Sister Wives Family's Challenge to Utah Polygamy Law
"Spiritual unions" of more than two people should not result in criminal sanctions, say Cato scholars.
A Baby with Five Parents? It's No Big Deal
Such families are already recognized in some U.S. States
If a State Can't Get Out of the Marriage Business, Can It at Least Get Out of the Licensing Business?
Legislation in Alabama aims to do just that.
Privatizing Marriage Is a Terrible Idea
It won't end the culture war but will lead to even more government interference in families
Do Arguments Against Polygamy Hold Up?
Reasons to oppose recognition of polyamorous relationships don't do well under scrutiny.
No Solid Libertarian Argument Against Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage
The state should not be involved in marriage. But libertarians who think that this is all that need be said are wrong.
That Time George W. Bush Offered to Officiate a Lesbian Wedding
The milestone you missed
Family Leave Policies Are Supposed to Help Women. Instead, They Trap Them.
Yes, there are unintended consequences to requiring employers to offer family leave benefits.
Abolish the Family? Or Just Hobble Parents So They Don't Give Kids 'Unfair' Advantages?
"Harrison Bergeron" was not intended as a how-to manual
Hacking Marriage
Polyamory, creative prenups, platonic co-parenting, open marriage, and the power of contracts
Police Say Kidnapping Medical Marijuana Activist's 11-Year-Old Son Is for 'the Child's Well-Being'
Shona Banda's son is back in state custody as she awaits criminal charges.
Kansas Activist Could Face Felony Charges Because Her 11-Year-Old Son Challenged Anti-Pot Propaganda
Medical marijuana user fights for custody of her son after police find a few ounces of cannabis in her home.
Rand Paul: Trapped in an Unwinnable War of Gay Marriage Semantics
His efforts to get his position across don't seem to be working, but whose fault is that?
Florida Moves to Eliminate Lifelong Alimony
The bill has been panned as "anti-woman, anti-marriage, and anti-traditional family."
Oklahoma Bill Would Legalize Gay Marriage. This Apparently Bothers Democrats and Gays. (CORRECTED)
A freak-out over the end of marriage licenses.
Arrest Warrant Issued for Florida Mom Who Refuses to Get Son Circumcised
What's the state's interest in this boy's foreskin?
The Black Family in 1965 and Today
Poor black neighborhoods are not the unassisted creation of poor black people, but largely the malignant result of factors beyond their control.
This Mom Lost Custody After She Left Her Kid Alone at Home for 90 Minutes
A Canadian court is set to decide whether to criminalize latchkey kids-or at least their parents.
Vietnam Now Allows, But Does Not Officially Recognize, Same-Sex Marriage
The most permissive approach to gay unions in Southeast Asia
Both Gay and Heterosexual Marriages Are Equally Stable
It's past time for gays and lesbians to be given the opportunity to wed. The evidence suggests that they will do no worse in marriage than their fellow heterosexual citizens have done.
Stop Referring to Gay Marriage as 'Marriage Equality'
How can one argue that gay marriage is OK but polygamy is not?
The Countercultural Appeal of 19 Kids and Counting
Considering most of what we see on TV, the Duggar family is basically transgressive.
