What are some improvements being made in adoption?
Fast-Track Adoptions: In New York, Chief Judge Judith S. Kaye of the Court of Appeals has introduced a fast-track initiative, called “Adoption Now,” which applies to children who were freed for adoption when their parents either forfeited or lost their rights. The innovations include assigning cases to a specific court so one judge can handle a case from start to finish as often as possible, ensuring that orders terminating the rights of parents are submitted quickly, and directing the state’s appellate courts to expedite appeals of parental rights cases.
