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Vol. 36, No. 2
In This Issue
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 e
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When Delays Dominate, Kids Lose
Chapter two of our Family Court investigation focuses on the courtrooms that handle custody and chil
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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
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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 fa
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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
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A Separate System With Special Rules
A lower threshold for judgment, different standards of evidence, a shift in the burden of proof and
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'Kinship' Approach Shows Promise
New York recently began trying to get more children who were removed from their homes placed in guar
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Q&A with Family Court’s Top Judge
A conversation with Edwina Richardson-Mendelson a one-time lawyer and then a courtroom judge in Fami
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Child Welfare Head: Family Court Crunch Escapes Pols' Notice
In an interview with City Limits, Administration for Children's Services Commissioner Ronald Richter
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May/June 2012
Every day, thousands of New Yorkers pass through Family Courts in each borough. There, they wrestle over custody of and support for children, allegations of abuse and neglect, and charges of crimes by juveniles.
No court deals with society's problems on a more intimate level. But little attention is paid to the operation of Family Court, or its profound struggle to manage a challenging caseload with resources that stretch thinner every year.
City Limits spent three months watching what happens in Family Court, day in and day out. This is what we saw.
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Multimedia
NYC Family Court Docket
Statistics from the May/June issue of City Limits.
The Process of Protection
A flowchart of the child welfare protection system in New York City.
Neglect and Abuse Filings
Statistics from the May/June issue of City Limits.
NYC's Child Welfare System, Step By Step
Web Extras
City Investigating Home for LGBT Youth
Current and former residents of a group home for LGBT youth say physical abuse, sexual misconduct an
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City Limits Magazine published a print edition reguarly from 1976 to 2012. With the acquisition of the Bronx News Network and the launch of the Brooklyn Bureau, City Limits ended its print issue to publish its news online.
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