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| − | In '''''Prince v. Massachusetts''''', 321 U.S. 158 (1944), the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] confirmed that there is a constitutional dimension to the right of parents to direct the upbringing of their children. "It is cardinal with us that the custody, care and nurture of the child reside first in the parents, whose primary function and freedom include preparation for obligations the state can neither supply nor hinder." 321 U.S. at 166. | + | In '''''Prince v. Massachusetts''''', 321 U.S. 158 (1944), the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] confirmed that there is a constitutional dimension to the right of parents to direct the upbringing of their children. "It is cardinal with us that the custody, care and nurture of the child reside first in the parents, whose primary function and freedom include preparation for obligations the state can neither supply nor hinder." 321 U.S. at 166. <ref>http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/cgi-bin/getcase.pl?court=US&vol=321&invol=158</ref> |
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[[Category:United States Supreme Court Cases]] | [[Category:United States Supreme Court Cases]] | ||
[[category:Parental Rights]] | [[category:Parental Rights]] | ||
Revision as of 03:32, August 14, 2009
In Prince v. Massachusetts, 321 U.S. 158 (1944), the U.S. Supreme Court confirmed that there is a constitutional dimension to the right of parents to direct the upbringing of their children. "It is cardinal with us that the custody, care and nurture of the child reside first in the parents, whose primary function and freedom include preparation for obligations the state can neither supply nor hinder." 321 U.S. at 166. [1]