"Advocates say that a key area of reform is to boost the number and cap the cases of family court attorneys, which they estimate would require about $60 million more per year in funding."
"New York State Family Courts are responsible for deciding nearly all legal matters involving children and families, ranging from child abuse and neglect to child custody and visitation, to name a few."
"AFCs can be in charge of representing up to 150 children simultaneously under state court guidelines, which often translates to an even higher number of cases."
"This is about us being able to adequately serve our clients and adequately staff the additional court rooms that are being created, said Liberty Aldrich."
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