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Legislation in New York Allowing Parents to Contact Kids Who’ve Been Adopted on the Governor’s Desk, Again

12/1/2023

Legislation in New York Allowing Parents to Contact Kids Who’ve Been Adopted on the Governor’s Desk, Again

Susanti Sarkar and Adilia Watson

A New York bill that would open the door to communication between children and biological parents whose parental rights have been terminated is being considered by Gov. Kathy Hochul.

New York Governor Gives Adoptive Parents ‘Full Rights’ to Decide if Children May Have Contact with Birth Parents

1/25/2022

New York Governor Gives Adoptive Parents ‘Full Rights’ to Decide if Children May Have Contact with Birth Parents

Megan Conn

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoed a bill that would have allowed parents whose rights have been revoked to stay in their kids' lives, even when adoptive parents object.

Pat O'Brien foster adoptive parent new york affcny

2/18/2020

Q&A: Pat O’Brien on Leaving a Place He Founded, Suing The State, and What Comes Next for New York Foster Parents

Michael Fitzgerald

An innovator in the field of adoption has taken the reins at one of the largest advocacy groups for foster and adoptive parents in New York. The Adoptive and Foster Family Coalition of New York (AFFCNY) announced Pat O’Brien as executive director in December.

Diane Savino Staten Island New York Senate Preserving FAmily Bonds State Central Regist

8/30/2019

New York’s Savino to Governor Cuomo: Allow Kid Contact For Parents Who Lose Rights

Michael Fitzgerald

Diane Savino is the rare kind of politician: she’s known for her impassioned, sometimes salty candor, and for her granular knowledge of the foster care system. The Democratic New York State Senator for Staten Island spent five years in the early 1990s working for the city, knocking on the doors of parents accused of abusing or neglecting their children.

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