April 08, 2024
City Should Stop Taking Social Security Benefits Away from Children
LFC and Legal Aid Society demand the City of New York stop collecting money from children in foster care who are disabled or lost parents.
LFC News
March 28, 2024
Meet Our Team: Every Month is Social Work Month at LFC
Every month at Lawyers For Children is Social Work Month! Celebrating 40 years at LFC means celebrating 40 years of every client having a social worker at their side.
March 11, 2024
Attorneys for Children Providers Release White Paper on Family Court in Crisis
Attorneys Call on Albany to Address Years of Underfunding and Crushing Workloads for Attorneys Serving Children Throughout NYS
December 12, 2023
Families and Advocates Condemn Governor Hochul’s Veto of the Preserving Family Bonds Act
Read our statement on the Governor's veto, misconceptions about the bill, and how the veto harms children and families.
October 19, 2023
Youth, Parents, Advocates, Elected Officials Gather in Support of Critical Legislation to Serve Young New Yorkers
Youth, parents, juvenile justice advocates, elected officials, public defender organizations gathered yesterday to advance a broad vision of youth justice and call for passage of two pieces of critical legislation - the #Right2RemainSilent Act (S.1099/A.1963) and the Youth Justice and Opportunities Act (S.3426/A.4238) - which would provide a developmentally appropriate response to young New Yorkers entangled in the criminal legal system.
July 08, 2023
Appeals Court Allows LFC to Proceed in Shadow Foster Care Lawsuit
A New York State appeals court ruled that Lawyers For Children and its co-plaintiffs, have the right to challenge the State’s dangerous shadow foster care program, “Host Homes"
June 21, 2023
Family Advocates Hail Passage of the Preserving Family Bonds Act in Both Houses of New York State Legislature; Urge Governor Hochul to Sign Bill into Law
A coalition of families impacted by the foster system and advocates for parents and young people hail the passage of the Preserving Family Bonds Act(A5394 - Joyner / S6720 - Brisport) in the New York State Legislature
June 16, 2023
Supreme Court Upholds Law Protecting Native Children & Communities
On June 15th, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a 7-2 decision in Brackeen v. Haaland upholding the Indian Child Welfare Act, or ICWA. ICWA, which has been federal law for over 40 years, sets requirements for child welfare proceedings involving Native children and outlines procedures that prioritize placement of removed children within their extended family and tribal community.
May 31, 2023
To Protect New York’s Foster Youth, Child Welfare Workers Need Accountability
Implementing organizational change requires accountability.
March 29, 2023
Ahead of NYS Budget Deadline, Organizations Providing Attorneys for Children in Family Court Demand Increased Funding to Keep Children Safe and Ensure Quality Representation
Ahead of NYS Budget Deadline, Organizations Providing Attorneys for Children in Family Court Demand Increased Funding to Keep Children Safe and Ensure Quality Representation