Originally, Take Your Child to Work Day began in 1993 as “Take Our Daughters to Work Day,” created by the Ms. Foundation for Women.
Various agencies, including the Department of Probation and the Administration for Children’s Services, offer info for court-involved youth.
The closures apply to courts in the city and Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester, Rockland and other counties, except for emergency applications.
Chief Judge Rowan Wilson urges better funding for Family Courts and preventive support like universal child care to aid struggling families.
A judge has ruled that the mother of a missing boy will no longer be required to appear in Brooklyn Family Court to answer questions.
Barry Winiker, longtime Brooklyn court clerk, celebrates decades of service, passion for the job and dedication to mentoring new clerks.
NYC HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS are being invited to participate in a 2025 Youth Leadership Council to learn more careers in law and the courts.
Two Brooklyn Family Court judges have been appointed to leadership positions, marking a significant transition in judicial leadership.
To address staffing shortages and efficiency of the NYC Family Court, Judge Zayas announced an increase in the pay for support magistrates.
The Second Judicial District Equal Justice Committee celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month with a ceremony at the Kings County Supreme Court.
Police had a suspect in custody Wednesday after he fired a volley of shots outside Kings County Criminal and Family courts.
Brooklyn Judge Ben Darvil sat down with members of the Brooklyn Women’s Bar Association and explained how a football injury changed his life.
The New York State Bar Association has commended Gov. Kathy Hochul and the state Legislature for their decision to expand the number of judges in the Family Court and the
May marked Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, and the Kings County Family Court celebrated with the inaugural event of its newly formed AAPI Heritage Committee. Held in the
Appellate Division dismisses appeal due to incomplete record The Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department, upheld a Kings County Supreme Court decision by dismissing an appeal from Myrtle 6, LLC, due
Appellate Division upholds dismissal of plumbing company’s late appeal The Appellate Division, Second Department, upheld a Kings County Supreme Court decision dismissing an appeal by Hepco Plumbing & Heating, which
Family court’s decision on child abuse, upholding custody changes and conditions for mother affirmed The Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department, has affirmed decisions from the Family Court of Kings County
The New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) has praised the recent state budget approval, which secures increased compensation for 18-B attorneys who represent children and indigent adults in criminal and
On March 20, 2024, the Brooklyn Bar Association’s Membership Committee organized a members-only Zoom event, part of its Judicial Series, featuring the Hon. Amanda White, supervising judge of Kings County
Mayor Eric Adams announced the appointment of four new judges across New York City courts on Friday. They included the appointment of Hon. Rantideva Singh, a former member of the
In a recent development in Kings County, the Family Court, under Judge Michele R. Titus, revisited a custody and parental access case involving Andriy Martynchuk and Iryna Vasylkovska. The initial
In a move that reinforces the judicial strength of Brooklyn, Mayor Eric Adams has made strategic appointments and reappointments to the Family Court, Criminal Court and Civil Court. Among these,
Betty Staton, a former Family Court judge and the current president of Brooklyn Legal Services, has been named the recipient of the prestigious Haywood Burns Memorial Award given out annually
BROOKLYN — On Thursday from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. via Zoom, Access Justice Brooklyn will present a Continuing Legal Education (CLE) course on the Basics of Child Support. The
STATEWIDE — A coalition of ten prominent child advocacy organizations expressed their disappointment over the omission of increased funding for Attorneys for Children (AFC) legal services offices in Gov. Kathy
BAY RIDGE — Justice Bernard Graham, who was elected to sit in the Kings County Supreme Court, has been serving as the acting Surrogate’s Court Judge since Hon. Carol Edmead
CITYWIDE — Mayor Eric Adams announced a total of 10 judicial appointments, including six to Family Court, three to Criminal Court and one interim appointment to Civil Court. The appointees
The New York City Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) has a racial bias problem, and it is one that is so obvious that the organization was outed by one of
Mayor Eric Adams announced last week that he has reappointed 10 judges to the bench in New York City, including Amanda White, the supervising judge of the Kings County Family
When Doreen Jones began criminal proceedings for domestic violence, her partner tried to threaten her into dropping the case. She feared for her life. Jones went to the Brooklyn Family
While many attorneys were skeptical that it would happen, Chief Judge Janet DiFiore reported during her weekly address to the legal community that approximately 1,500 New Yorkers statewide showed up
Two weeks ago, local public defender services from each of the five boroughs sued the NYS Office of Court Administration to stop it from resuming non-emergency and non-essential, in-person court
While crime is still a far cry from the levels of the 1990s, the city murder rate and incidences of shootings have both risen this year, and Mayor Bill de
New York state lawmakers have passed legislation to prohibit Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from making courthouse arrests without a judicial warrant. The measure, known as the Protect Our Courts
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced this week that he has appointed four new judges to the Appellate Division, First Judicial Department to fill the court’s vacancies. The four judges include Hon.
When the court system shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic on March 17, Justice Ellen Spodek admitted that she didn’t know how to use Skype and had never heard