Editor's Note

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Editor’s Note

I am writing, with some pride and a bit of sadness, my last Editor’s

Note for Family Law Quarterly. I joined the Board of Editors seven

years ago, eager to be a part of this venerable publication and armed with

ideas that would help it continue to live up to its esteemed reputation.

During her more than twenty years at the helm, Linda Elrod built FLQ

into a go-to journal, gathering countless cites in cases, case books,

articles, and more, and a readership that relied on the articles within to

change the lives of families for the better. As I have said many times,

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In those years, the Supreme Court made arguably the most momentous

decision in family law history when it recognized the constitutional right

of marriage for same-sex couples; numerous uniform codes have been

    

changing needs of families and the changing forms families take; and

countries around the world have continued to attempt to clarify and

  

by domestic and political strife. The dynamics of family law require

thoughtful analysis, and careful introspection, which is what we aim to

deliver to our readers. Family law is always at the core of who we are, no

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face a little more manageable is an important job. We hope we have

made that job a little easier for our readers and served the lawyers in this

profession well.

And as family law is dynamic, so is the stewardship of Family Law

Quarterly. This is my last issue of FLQ as Editor in Chief, and I am

thrilled to welcome its new Editor in Chief, Lisa Grumet, Visiting

Associate Professor of Law and Director of the Diane Abbey Law

Institute for Children and Families at New York Law School. Professor

Grumet is part of the Impact Center for Public Interest Law at NYLS and

is a dedicated and knowledgeable family law scholar who will take good

care of FLQ and our readers. Serving FLQ has been a real privilege for

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