Family Court
The Future of the NYC Family Court
Our bi-annual Justine Wise Polier Symposium honored the legacy of Justice Polier, one of CCC’s founders, by focusing on the New York City Family Court’s strategic plan and new initiatives underway. With nine new Judges in NYC, which CCC helped to lead …
2016 Justine Wise Polier Symposium: The Future of NYC Family Court
Please note: Event held at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (address below) CCC’s 2016 Justine Wise Polier Symposium was a presentation and discussion of the new strategic plan for the New York City Family Court, highlighting how the court has …
CCC Testimony: New York State Senate Finance Committee and New York State Assembly Committee on Ways and Means Hearing on Executive Budget Proposals for Public Protection State Fiscal Year 2016-2017
CCC testified at the New York State Senate Finance and Assembly Ways and Means hearing on February 4, 2016 regarding the State Fiscal Year 2016-2017 Executive Budget proposals on Public Protection. We support many of the Governor’s new proposed investm …
Join Us in Continuing to Fight for More Family Court Judges
The New York State Family Courts are “desperately short of judicial resources.” In 2007, the Chief Judge at the time, Judith Kaye said this in her State of the Judiciary. In the years since this problem has only grown worse, particularly in light of th …
CCC Testimony: Impact of State Court Budget Cuts on Children, Families and the Public
CCC testified about the impact budget cuts have had on the already under-resourced Family Court System, at a New York County Lawyers Association (NYCLA) hearing on the impact of state and federal budget cuts on courts, on December 2, 2013. CCC’s testim …
New York State Senate Finance Committee and Assembly Ways and Means Committee Hearing on the New York State Fiscal Year 2013-2014 Human Services Executive Budget Proposals
CCC submitted testimony about the impact the Governor’s Executive Budget would have on children and families at the February 5, 2013 joint Senate/Assembly Hearing on the Executive Budget for State Fiscal Year 2013-2014. CCC’s testimony commended propos …
