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Article 17-A Guardianship in New York - Part 2: Pros, Cons and Future Outlook
April 17, 2025
Article 17-A of the Surrogate’s Court Procedure Act was enacted in 1969-a time when individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities over the age of 18 were viewed and treated as children with limited ability and potential. We now know how…
Article 17-A of the Surrogate’s Court Procedure Act was enacted in 1969-a time when individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities over the age of 18 were viewed and treated as children with limited ability and potential. We now know how…
Article 17-A Guardianship in New York - Part 1: The History and Basics
April 3, 2025
Article 17-A of the Surrogate’s Court Procedure Act (“Article 17-A”) was enacted in 1969 in response to advocacy from parents seeking to protect their children with intellectual or developmental disabilities as they reached adulthood and throughout their lives. In addition,…
Article 17-A of the Surrogate’s Court Procedure Act (“Article 17-A”) was enacted in 1969 in response to advocacy from parents seeking to protect their children with intellectual or developmental disabilities as they reached adulthood and throughout their lives. In addition,…
A Comprehensive Guide to Legal Guardianship in New York State
March 20, 2025
Current Law and Proposed Changes In a series of posts that will appear in this space every two weeks over the next several months, Marna Solarsh will deliver to families a guide to legal guardianship in New York as well as…
Current Law and Proposed Changes In a series of posts that will appear in this space every two weeks over the next several months, Marna Solarsh will deliver to families a guide to legal guardianship in New York as well as…
Funding for Direct Support Professionals (DSP) May be Imminent
April 6, 2022
Governor Hochul's budget which is currently in front of the New York State legislature contains an 11% Cost of Living Increase ("COLA") that will benefit Direct Support Professionals (DSP’s) statewide. This increase for DSP's is long overdue and may finally…
Governor Hochul's budget which is currently in front of the New York State legislature contains an 11% Cost of Living Increase ("COLA") that will benefit Direct Support Professionals (DSP’s) statewide. This increase for DSP's is long overdue and may finally…
New York Announces substantial funding For Direct Support Professionals (DSP)
March 8, 2022
The most underappreciated workers in New York are about to get some long overdue financial relief and benefits. DSPs are the foundation of the New York system that services those with developmental disabilities. They perform work that is physically difficult…
The most underappreciated workers in New York are about to get some long overdue financial relief and benefits. DSPs are the foundation of the New York system that services those with developmental disabilities. They perform work that is physically difficult…
New York Extends Child Support For Adult Children with Special Needs to Age 26
January 19, 2022
Until recently child support for all children in New York State ended at age 21 whether or not a child could be self-supporting. Forty other states allowed a custodial parent to pursue child support for adult children with disabilities up…
Until recently child support for all children in New York State ended at age 21 whether or not a child could be self-supporting. Forty other states allowed a custodial parent to pursue child support for adult children with disabilities up…
