Litigants have a right to retain counsel of their choosing for the filing of petitions and motions, appearances in court, and to represent them at trial. When parties hire an attorney for a matter, ...

Sondra Mendelson-Toscano discusses how filing dates govern retroactive relief in Family Court support proceedings, outlining the strict rules that can limit or preserve a litigant’s ability to recover ...

A new Her Justice report examined how the New York City Family Court system has used a new program to work through its case ...