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May 1995
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Retaining AFDC Support for Nongraduating 18-Year-Oid Students with Disabilities
This article describes how to use section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act to challenge the proposed termination of benefits from the Aid to Families with Dependent Children Program to children who are not expected to complete school by age 19 due to disabilities.
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"No Hablo Ingles" - Ensuring Linguistically Appropriate Health Care
The U.S. health care delivery system is hard pressed to handle our diverse population. A number of federal and state laws impose legal obligations upon health care providers to offer at least minimally adequate translation services for limited-English-proficient patients. This article outlines the scope of those requirements.
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Hot Topic/Cold Reality: Establishing Paternity for Children Receiving Public Assistance
If receipt of public assistance is to be linked to paternity establishment, then making systemic reforms in the paternity-establishment system is of utmost importance. This article outlines the research findings and their implications for reform.
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1994 Bankruptcy Amendments and Consumer Bankruptcy Practice
Last October the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1994 was signed into law. Although the provisions of the Act are mixed, overall the amendments contain substantial enhancements of current law for consumer debtors. This column reviews those major provisions that have an impact on consumer debtors.
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