May 07, 2019
Court Rules Arrest Warrants for Youth in Foster Care Illegal
New York State Appellate Court, in a unanimous opinion, barred child welfare agencies from using arrest warrants to return young people to foster care
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November 28, 2018
LFC Argues Against Arrest Warrants for Foster Youth
Lawyers For Children filed an amicus brief in support of a lawsuit challenging the NYC Administration for Children’s Services’ (ACS) use of arrest warrants to return young people to foster care and the Family Court’s authority to grant them.
November 06, 2018
LFC Strongly Opposes Proposal to Detain Immigrant Children Indefinitely, Citing National Child Welfare Standards
Lawyers For Children submitted public comments strongly urging the U.S. to abide by the longstanding Flores Settlement Agreement that prevents immigrant children from being unnecessarily detained and maintain policies that protect immigrant children in federal custody
June 27, 2018
Federal Judge Strikes Down Zero-Tolerance Family Separation Policy
A federal court in San Diego ordered the Trump Administration to reunify children under 5 with their families within two weeks and all other children within 30 days.
May 04, 2018
Lawyers For Children Founder Honored by American Bar Association
The American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Litigation presented its 2018 John Minor Wisdom Public Service and Professionalism Award to Karen J. Freedman