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New York recently began trying to get more children who were removed from their homes placed in guardianship relationships with other relatives. While there are potential pitfalls, the approach can…

ByHelen Zelon 0Comments

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Jun 2012

Government Justice

A Separate System With Special Rules

A lower threshold for judgment, different standards of evidence, a shift in the burden of proof and no Fifth Amendment protection—these and other features of Family Court set it apart…

ByHelen Zelon 0Comments

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Jun 2012

Economy Government

When Delays Dominate, Kids Lose

Chapter two of our Family Court investigation focuses on the courtrooms that handle custody and child support, where many people try to navigate complex legal lingo without a lawyer, and…

ByHelen Zelon 0Comments

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Jun 2012

Government Justice

From Mom to Not in Seven Minutes: Inside Family Court

City Limits spent months observing Family Court and found an overburdened system where delays were endemic, legal help was scarce and the approach to solving family problems was divided. This…

ByHelen Zelon 2Comments

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Aug 2011

News Uncategorized

New Child Welfare Head Faces Mountain of Challenges

Ronald Richter just got what the mayor calls a “thankless” job—running the Administration for Children’s Services. We asked ACS’s sometime allies and frequent critics in the advocacy world what Richter’s…

ByHelen Zelon 0Comments

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Aug 2011

Government Justice

Concerns Persist Over Child Welfare Cases Involving Mental Health

As many as one in five child welfare cases involves a parent with a mental health diagnosis, creating challenges for parents, children and caseworkers. Advocates say efforts to address those…

ByKelly Virella 0Comments

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Apr 2011

Justice

Human Factor Looms Large In ACS System

The recent indictment of two ACS workers in a little girl’s death has focused new attention on the city’s child protection regime. In this interview, City Limits’ Helen Zelon explains…

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Jul 2010

Justice

Child Welfare Changes Stir Hopes, Fears

Service providers like that the city is moving away from group homes and institutional foster care. But they wonder if the money and policies are in place to make the…

ByHelen Zelon 0Comments

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Mar 2010

Justice