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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

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

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Jun 2012

Government Justice

'Kinship' Approach Shows Promise

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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May 2012

Investigations Justice

City Investigating Home for LGBT Youth

Current and former residents of a group home for LGBT youth say physical abuse, sexual misconduct and financial mismanagement were common.

ByAdelyn Maldonado and Julio Palleiro 3Comments

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Jan 2012

Opinion

Teen Sex Message Minces Few Words

Some have criticized the words that teens use to discuss sex in a new series of public service announcements. This author argues the only way to reach at-risk youth is…

ByCatherine M. Abate 0Comments

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Oct 2011

Government Justice

Report: Shift in Child Welfare Policy Undermined by Budget Moves

The IBO depicts a profound change at the Administration for Children’s Services, with preventive offerings replacing foster care as the agency’s go-to policy. But questionable budget decisions undercut the impact…

ByHelen Zelon 0Comments

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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

Blurred Lines Between Advocates and Adversaries

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

'Kinship' Approach Shows Promise

A Separate System With Special Rules

When Delays Dominate, Kids Lose

From Mom to Not in Seven Minutes: Inside Family Court

City Investigating Home for LGBT Youth

Teen Sex Message Minces Few Words

Report: Shift in Child Welfare Policy Undermined by Budget Moves

New Child Welfare Head Faces Mountain of Challenges

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