New York’s High Court Tried to Protect Parents’ Rights. Lower Courts are Ignoring It.
Many judges have ignored a 2016 mandate from New York’s top court that parents must be allowed to present evidence in their defense before they lose custody of their kids.
Sam Mellins · August 24, 2022

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Sam Mellins is senior reporter at New York Focus, which he has been a part of since launch day. His reporting… more
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