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The article explores the tension between individual autonomy in family obligations and the state's role in ensuring resource distribution among family members.

July 11, 2026Boston College law reviewOpen Access

The New Family Freedom

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The article explores the tension between individual autonomy in family obligations and the state's role in ensuring resource distribution among family members.
Analyzed contemporary family law principles and their implications for autonomy and dependency.
Examined case law regarding parentage, property division, and alimony claims.
Critiqued the neoliberal framework shaping family law and its impact on intimate relationships.
Identified a fundamental conflict between the principle of 'choice about obligations' and the necessity to 'privatize dependency'.
Highlighted legal challenges in cohabitant claims, alimony, and parentage law due to these conflicting principles.
Concluded that current family law frameworks inadequately recognize the essential responsibilities of families in supporting their members.

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This article examines the conflict between autonomy as property rights and the need for resource redistribution in family law, suggesting a reevaluation of these concepts.

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Emily J. Stolzenberg (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a51dc79c18d7f28ca4ffac8 https://doi.org/10.31219/osf.io/6qjxu_v1

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This article examines the conflict between autonomy as property rights and the need for resource redistribution in family law, suggesting a reevaluation of these concepts.

The New Family Freedom

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