Practice Area: Elder Law & Special Needs

How Child Support Complicates Benefits for Adult Developmentally Disabled Children

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Receiving and distributing child support for developmentally disabled children is complicated. And it gets more complicated as a child ages into adulthood, changing their eligibility for benefits. The New York State Bar Association’s Family Law, Elder Law & Special Needs and Trusts & Estates Law sections hosted a continuing legal education course to discuss this … Continued

New York State Bar Association Launches Task Force To Study Legal Issues Surrounding Medical Aid in Dying

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The New York State Bar Association is launching a task force to make recommendations about the legal, ethical, public health and policy considerations involved in helping people make end of life decisions. “These sensitive issues can present a minefield for many families during the most difficult time in their lives,” said New York State Bar … Continued

New York State Bar Association Task Force Searches for Ways to Reduce Homelessness While Protecting Civil Liberties

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The New York State Bar Association is launching a new task force that will examine the impact of homelessness and explore ways that governments can intervene so that fewer people will be living on the streets. More than 74,000 New Yorkers are homeless, according to the National Alliance to End Homelessness. “Homelessness is a crisis, … Continued

NYSBA Recommends Reducing Reliance on Prisons and Courts as the Primary Treatment for People With Mental Illness

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The legal system needs to move away from its role as the primary treatment for people with mental illness, the New York State Bar Association recommends in a report approved by its Executive Committee. In the report, the Task Force on Mental Health and Trauma Informed Representation detailed the many ways that people in crisis … Continued