a reference guide to the United States Constitution /
William L. Reynolds and William M. Richman.
Westport, Conn. :
Praeger Publishers,
2005.
1 online resource (xix, 172 pages).
Reference guides to the United States Constitution,
no. 15
1539-8986 ;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 147-160) and index.
History -- "Public records" : the clause and the statute -- "Public acts" -- Judicial proceedings : the basic rule -- Exceptions and qualifications to the rule of finality -- Family law : a special full faith and credit problem.
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Examines all the aspects of the Full Faith and Credit Clause and its importance in the development of United States law. Looks separately at the individual components that embody the clause--those that deal with records, public acts, and judicial proceedings. Also, discusses the relationship between the clause and the issues of family law.