New York, NY · Family rights registry

Family court and custody stories in New York, NY.

Families in and around New York can add their family court, child welfare, custody, GAL, attorney, evaluator, or local agency experience to the Stand With Meg public registry. The pattern shows up faster when New York families compare notes.

New York state report

71 families on recordThe New York state report is built from family-reported cases through the survey. Download the PDF, or visit the full state page for the live dashboard link.

What New York families are searching

We see families in New York typing the panic-search version of this. Stand With Meg is a public registry — not a lawyer directory — so use it to inform your search and verify everything yourself.

Common questions

How can a New York family use Stand With Meg?

Take the My Stand With Meg survey to add a New York, NY case to the public registry, search the court actor registry for judges, attorneys, GALs, evaluators, and agencies, and view the public dashboard for New York totals and quotes.

Does Stand With Meg recommend specific New York attorneys?

No. Stand With Meg is a public registry and dashboard, not a lawyer directory and not legal advice. Families use it to see the pattern, point to data, and decide what to do next on their own or with their counsel.

Will my New York case become public the moment I submit it?

Only the parts you allow. The survey supports anonymous, first-name-only, public, and data-only options. Court actor names follow the existing independent-family threshold before they become public.

What if my case involves a New York agency or CPS?

Child welfare and CPS cases are part of the same registry. The dashboard separates due process concerns and pattern indicators so child welfare and family court cases can both be tracked.

Stand With Meg is not legal advice. This page links to a public family rights registry, dashboard, and court actor record. It is not a directory of attorneys and it does not represent any specific lawyer, court, agency, or jurisdiction. If you or your child are in immediate danger, contact local emergency services first.

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