Author: Rosemary Johnson

Court of Appeals recognizes new frontiers in parenting

09/19/2016

On Sept. 1, 2016, the Court of Appeals rendered a decision on two cases considered together on appeal: Brooke M. and Estrellita X. These important cases have received a fair amount of understandable attention for the victory the decision represents for gay and lesbian parents.

The Court of Appeals decision should, however, be appreciated also as a decision about parenting in its myriad forms. For example, a disproportionately high number of litigated custody and visitation cases involve domestic violence. Under our current system, most abusers, who are biological parents, gain some access to children. Another common scenario is one in which a biological father, who has not had contact with his children since birth, files for custody and/or visitation immediately after being served with a petition for child support.

Pro Pro Bono: Volunteer Lawyers Are an Essential Part of Access to Civil Justice

07/03/2016

Her Justice Executive Director Amy Barasch writes about the importance of pro bono civil legal services and the mutual benefit they provide for clients and attorneys.

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Her Justice Statement on the Supreme Court decision in United States v. Texas

06/22/2016

We at Her Justice join with immigrant communities throughout the United States in expressing disappointment at yesterday’s Supreme Court decision United States v. Texas.

The Lawyers Who Help at-Risk Women Get Divorces

01/27/2016

Her Justice attorneys explain the dire consequences poor women face when they can’t obtain a divorce because they cannot afford to hire lawyer.

Pro Bono Makes All the Difference in Family Matters

01/13/2016

Her Justice staff attorney Laura Israel Sinrod explains why the recent landmark decision in Alice M. v. Terrance T. is about more than the impact of egregious conduct on the equitable distribution of marital property; it is also about access to economic justice and the right to counsel.

Family Deportation Raids Alarm NY Immigrant Advocates 

01/06/2016

Her Justice supervising attorney Susanna Saul discusses ICE raids and their impact.

Judge Denies Inmate’s Bid for Marital Assets in Divorce

01/06/2016

Her Justice and Fried Frank achieve a significant victory for an abused woman; a recent ruling expands the definition of egregious conduct and exempts abusive spouse from receiving any share of marital assets.