New York State Bar Association Supports Bill To End Anonymous Child Abuse Reporting

New York State Bar Association President Kathleen Sweet issued the following statement on the passage of A66/S550, which makes New York’s Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Mistreatment fairer to parents:

“Anonymous reporting to the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Mistreatment is a flawed policy that harms thousands of New York families each year. In April of 2022, the New York State Bar Association’s governing body, the House of Delegates, adopted a report on Racial Justice and Child Welfare from its Committee on Families and the Law. The report recommended that the Legislature end anonymous child abuse reporting. The New York State Bar Association commends the Legislature, especially the bill’s sponsors, Assembly Member Andrew Hevesi and Senator Jabari Brisport, and calls on Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign this bill.”