Parents who try to withdraw their children from yeshivas over a lack of secular education often cannot do so, hampered by social pressure and a rabbinical court system. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Child Custody and Support”
When Dasani Left Home
By Gotham Rex on September 28, 2021
What happens when trying to escape poverty means separating from your family at 13? Source: New York Times
At Birth, She Already Had a Case File. At 7 Years Old, She Was Dead.
By Gotham Rex on August 30, 2021
A child welfare system meant to protect Julissia Batties from an abusive home life failed the ultimate test. Source: New York Times
A 7-Year-Old Dies in the Bronx, and Records Show a History of Abuse
By Gotham Rex on August 11, 2021
Julissia Batties, who was found unconscious with a head injury, had been the subject of a child welfare case since birth. Her half brother admitted beating her, a police official said. Source: New York Times
Child Abuse Cases Drop 51 Percent. The Authorities Are Very Worried.
By Gotham Rex on June 10, 2020
The coronavirus has shattered the system that protects children, leaving some confined in troubled homes or lingering in foster care. Source: New York Times