NYC ACS Lawyer Agrees with Calls in the NY Post for Governor Hochul to Sign the ACS Transparency Bill
Accountability Is Essential to Protect Children, Preserve Public Trust, and Ensure Fair ACS Investigations. Families deserve a child welfare system that protects children while respecting the rights of parents. Transparency and accountability should not be controversial. Independent investigators cannot perform meaningful oversight if they are denied access to critical evidence. Every child deserves a system […]
New York Legislature Bill Will Increase Oversight and Accountability Of ACS Investigations
ACS Investigations: New York Legislature Bill Will Increase Oversight and Accountability Proposed Law Gives Investigators Access to Records in Child Welfare Cases As Seen On PRLog The New York State Legislature has passed legislation that would significantly expand oversight of the New York City Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) by requiring the agency to provide […]
New York’s Anti-Harassment in Reporting Act Aims to Reduce False SCR Reports
New Law Ends Anonymous Child Abuse Reporting and Introduces Greater Accountability in the State Central Register Process to Protect Families from Malicious Allegations NEW YORK, NY – Families across New York may soon see significant changes in how child abuse and neglect reports are made to the Statewide Central Register (SCR) following the enactment of […]
New DOI Report Exposes ACS Negligence and Lack of Transparency Following Child Deaths in New York City
New DOI Report Exposes ACS Negligence and Lack of Transparency Following Child Deaths in NYC A scathing new report issued by New York City’s Department of Investigation (DOI) has intensified scrutiny of the Administration for Children’s Services. The report found that the agency repeatedly blocked oversight efforts, withheld records, and prevented investigators from fully examining […]