The NY state Senate voted to increase the number of NYC Family Court judges to alleviate backlogs that worsened during the pandemic — but the Assembly yet to take action, despite pledges to add more judges to address the “a gut-wrenching problem'
The Family Court serves thousands of low income Black and brown litigants, largely unrepresented by lawyers. In many cases, parents face painful, year-long waits for justice in custody disputes, visitation and child support cases.
Lavine admits his Assemblymembers are"frustrated" but denied they are holding up a plan to increase judges because of the Court of Appeals ruling.Thousands of the city's most vulnerable families are facing agonizing delays, with parents seeking child support and children waiting for permanent homes, as the city's family court system has come screeching to a halt amid the pandemic, creating a severe backlog. NBC New York's Melissa Russo reports.
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