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In-Camera Interviews by Courts Can Strike Balance Between Child Protection and Parental Rights
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Setting the Record Straight on the Role of the Attorney for the Child
Who Got The Work J. Brugh Lower of Gibbons has entered an appearance for industrial equipment supplier Devco Corporation in a pending trademark infringement lawsuit. The suit, accusing the defendant of selling knock-off Graco products, was filed Dec. 18 in New Jersey District Court by Rivkin Radler on behalf of Graco Inc. and Graco Minnesota. The case, assigned to U.S. District Judge Zahid N. Quraishi, is 3:24-cv-11294, Graco Inc. et al v. Devco Corporation.
Simply Adding Family Court Judges Will Not Increase Access to Justice
Editor’s note: This letter was submitted in response to Brian Lee’s article “NY Family and Civil Courts to Add 28 Judges Under Bill Signed Into Law,” which the New York Law Journal published on July 18. The addition of 28 Family and Civil Court judgeships across New York State demonstrates the commitment of the governor, the judiciary, and the legislature to improving access to justice for all New Yorkers.
Opinion: Asylum-seeker children need a route to lawful immigration status
With the influx of migrants coming into New York state – thousands of whom are children escaping violence and poverty – pathways to legal status, which bring safety and stability, are needed more than ever. As a Family Court Judge serving in Bronx County, I routinely oversaw cases involving these young migrants and was able to help them find a path to safety by successfully awarding them Special Immigrant Juvenile Status.
Recent Column on Appointing Advocates for Toddlers Relies on 'Careless and Ill-Informed Reading' of New York's Child Representation Rules
In his article, Peter Galasso argues that an Attorney For the Child (AFC) should never be assigned to represent a toddler or, by implication, any non-verbal child. In taking this position, Galasso evinces a flawed understanding of the role of the attorney for the child and ignores the well-settled history of AFC advocacy for toddlers and newborns. Galasso blames an “absence of guidance from the Appellate Division” for the failure of his argument to gain traction among judges.
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