Kathryn Krase

Kathryn Krase

February 15, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Removing a Child: A Painfully Imperfect Calculation

There are too many instances of child welfare officials leaving children with their families when later catastrophic events suggest that a removal from that environment could have been protective, or even life-saving. However, the opposite is also true. And then, there are many cases when a child protective services worker is truly not sure what to do, but the system "errs on the side of caution" and removes a child from their family anyway.

By Daniel Pollack and Kathryn Krase

6 minute read

October 27, 2020 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Reckless Endangerment of a Child vs. Child Abuse and Neglect

Unlike child abuse, reckless endangerment does not involve the direct infliction of injury or harm.

By Daniel Pollack and Kathryn Krase

4 minute read

July 10, 2020 | New York Law Journal

A Call for New Legal Standards of Educational Neglect, Especially Regarding Special Needs

In their Family Law column, Kathryn Krase and Daniel Pollack discuss the impact of school closures due to COVID-19 on families with school-aged children who have special needs.

By Kathryn Krase and Daniel Pollack

6 minute read

May 13, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Rethinking Educational Neglect

The means used to provide education to most children from preschool through high school has been transformed, practically overnight. The children are vital players in the unanticipated and speedy transition to mandatory distance education. How has the concept of "educational neglect" been transformed? In practical terms, has the definition of "educational neglect" been redefined? And, perhaps more importantly, should it?

By Daniel Pollack and Kathryn Krase

8 minute read