Karen Freedman

July 23, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Putting more judges on the Family Court bench is only one of the many steps required to ensure that families have timely access to justice—and it cannot succeed in a vacuum, three contributors write in a letter to the editor.

By Liberty Aldrich, Karen Freedman and Dawne Mitchell

3 minute read

April 07, 2023 | New York Law Journal

We are particularly appalled by the clear misunderstanding of the critical role of the Attorney for the Child (AFC) in custody and visitation proceedings.

By Karen Freedman, Dawne Mitchell, Karen Simmons and Merril Sobie

4 minute read

March 14, 2023 | New York Law Journal

The author of a recent Law Journal column concludes by asking, in part, "How far away are we from allowing children to participate fully in the determination of what is in their best interest?" Thankfully, we are even closer than he may think.

By Karen Freedman and Glenn Metsch-Ampel

3 minute read

May 18, 2022 | New York Law Journal

Two children's advocates say the issues raised by the proposed legislation are complex and its impact must be carefully considered before the legislature takes action.

By Karen Freedman and Karen Simmons

2 minute read