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A shortage of judges means some children and their families spend years in the system, exacerbating whatever problems brought them there in the first place.

ByDawn Post 0Comments

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Mar 2014

Investigations Justice

Juvenile Justice Reform Falls Short of Goals

The Close to Home initiative was supposed to move detained kids to less restrictive settings and improve their ability to complete their education. That hasn’t happened.

ByHelen Zelon 0Comments

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Nov 2013

Justice Opinion

Family Court's Need is Absent from the Ballot

Come Election Day, voters will decide whether to raise the retirement age of judges to deal with civil and criminal court backlogs. But nothing is being done for Family Court,…

ByBen Krull 0Comments

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Jul 2012

Justice Opinion

Juvenile Justice Reform Leaves Teens Behind

New York stands virtually alone among states in allowing teenagers to be tried as adults and sentenced to adult prisons. Amid a wave of juvenile justice improvements, these children seem…

ByAlexandra Cox 0Comments

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Jun 2012

Opinion

Who Cares About New York’s Teen Fathers?

The city’s teenaged dads can make a huge difference in the lives of their kids. Yet they are forced to navigate Family Court with little guidance, and must deal with…

ByBrooke Richie-Babbage 0Comments

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Jun 2012

News Uncategorized

Child Welfare Head: Family Court Crunch Escapes Pols' Notice

In an interview with City Limits, Administration for Children’s Services Commissioner Ronald Richter says of the scarce resources in Family Court: “Our issues are often not popular. It takes…

ByHelen Zelon 0Comments

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Jun 2012

Government Justice

Blurred Lines Between Advocates and Adversaries

All parties in Family Court are supposed to be fighting for the welfare of the child. But chapter 3 of our Family Court investigation finds that in the adversarial format…

ByHelen Zelon 0Comments

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Jun 2012

Government Justice

Q&A with Family Court’s Top Judge

A conversation with Edwina Richardson-Mendelson a one-time lawyer and then a courtroom judge in Family Court who now oversees the city’s system.

ByHelen Zelon 0Comments

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Jun 2012

News Uncategorized

Juvenile Justice System Excludes Many Youthful Wrongdoers

New York’s juvenile justice system is the target of reform efforts. But to some critics, it’s the fact that New York State tries so many teens outside of juvenile court…

ByHelen Zelon 0Comments

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Jun 2012

Government Justice

React, Reform, Repeat: A Round of Change Faces Family Court

In chapter 5 of our investigation of New York City Family Court, we look at past reform efforts and survey judges, lawyers, advocates and parents on how they think the…

ByHelen Zelon 0Comments

Custody Battle Delays Mean Kids Grow Up in Family Court

Juvenile Justice Reform Falls Short of Goals

Family Court's Need is Absent from the Ballot

Juvenile Justice Reform Leaves Teens Behind

Who Cares About New York’s Teen Fathers?

Child Welfare Head: Family Court Crunch Escapes Pols' Notice

Blurred Lines Between Advocates and Adversaries

Q&A with Family Court’s Top Judge

Juvenile Justice System Excludes Many Youthful Wrongdoers

React, Reform, Repeat: A Round of Change Faces Family Court

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