A recent New York State Bar Association report calls for more judges and financial support for the state’s family courts, although judges and staff in the Seventh Judicial District have been able to put families first during difficult economic times. ...

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The New York State Bar Association and the New York State Unified Court System will mark the 50th anniversary of New York’s Family Courts on Friday with events at the Court of Appeals and the State Bar Center. A ceremony ...

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NEW YORK — The New York Times is reporting that a 1997 order opening family court proceedings to the public is being disregarded around much of the city. The newspaper reported Friday that over one week a reporter tried to ...

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The state’s chief judge wants to see most 16 and 17-year-old offenders prosecuted through family courts instead of adult criminal courts. Speaking Wednesday before the Citizens Crime Commission of New York City, Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman said ...

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NEW YORK — New York’s chief judge is proposing that family courts handle 16- and 17-year-old defendants who are accused of less serious crimes. Under Jonathan Lippman’s proposal, the most violent juveniles would still be prosecuted as adults.

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