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The New Yorker 5/28/26
Taking Children from Their Parents Without a Court Order
New York Daily News 1/22/26
Lawsuit accuses NYC schools of using child protective services to coerce ‘difficult’ Queens mom
The New York Times 2/5/25
Child Welfare Agency Has No Right to Target Abused Parents, Court Rules
The New York Times 2/20/24
Child Abuse Investigators Traumatize Families, Lawsuit Charges

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Lawsuit claims ACS emergency separations specifically target Black and Brown families

Nhaca Schulze 6/11/26 Nhaca Schulze 6/11/26

Lawsuit claims ACS emergency separations specifically target Black and Brown families

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NYC illegally took newborn from father, keeping them apart for 3 years, court says

Nhaca Schulze 6/9/26 Nhaca Schulze 6/9/26

NYC illegally took newborn from father, keeping them apart for 3 years, court says

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Op-ed | ACS took my newborn without a court order

Nhaca Schulze 6/3/26 Nhaca Schulze 6/3/26

Op-ed | ACS took my newborn without a court order

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City Agency Abused Emergency Power to Separate Children from Their Parents, Lawsuit Alleges

Nhaca Schulze 5/29/26 Nhaca Schulze 5/29/26

City Agency Abused Emergency Power to Separate Children from Their Parents, Lawsuit Alleges

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Family Defense Clinic files landmark class action over unlawful child removals

Nhaca Schulze 5/29/26 Nhaca Schulze 5/29/26

Family Defense Clinic files landmark class action over unlawful child removals

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Class-Action Lawsuit Accuses New York City of Discriminatory Child Removal Policy

Nhaca Schulze 5/29/26 Nhaca Schulze 5/29/26

Class-Action Lawsuit Accuses New York City of Discriminatory Child Removal Policy

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Class action lawsuit accuses ACS of illegally separating families

Nhaca Schulze 5/28/26 Nhaca Schulze 5/28/26

Class action lawsuit accuses ACS of illegally separating families

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Lawsuit Challenges New York City’s Frequent ‘Emergency Removals’ of Black and Latino Kids from Home

Nhaca Schulze 5/28/26 Nhaca Schulze 5/28/26

Lawsuit Challenges New York City’s Frequent ‘Emergency Removals’ of Black and Latino Kids from Home

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Parents sue NYC’s Administration for Children’s Services for systematically taking their kids from them without court order

Nhaca Schulze 5/28/26 Nhaca Schulze 5/28/26

Parents sue NYC’s Administration for Children’s Services for systematically taking their kids from them without court order

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Taking Children from Their Parents Without a Court Order

Nhaca Schulze 5/28/26 Nhaca Schulze 5/28/26

Taking Children from Their Parents Without a Court Order

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Lawsuit claims ACS abuses emergency powers to take kids away from NYC parents

Nhaca Schulze 5/28/26 Nhaca Schulze 5/28/26

Lawsuit claims ACS abuses emergency powers to take kids away from NYC parents

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Proposed Class Action Targets NYC Agency Over ‘Extrajudicial’ Child Seizures

Nhaca Schulze 5/28/26 Nhaca Schulze 5/28/26

Proposed Class Action Targets NYC Agency Over ‘Extrajudicial’ Child Seizures

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A New York Dad Celebrates a Legal Win, Years After His Newborn Was ‘Torn’ From His Arms

Nhaca Schulze 5/28/26 Nhaca Schulze 5/28/26

A New York Dad Celebrates a Legal Win, Years After His Newborn Was ‘Torn’ From His Arms

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New York Parents Sue State Over Delays in Child Abuse Registry Removal

Nhaca Schulze 3/2/26 Nhaca Schulze 3/2/26

New York Parents Sue State Over Delays in Child Abuse Registry Removal

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Parents Wait Months to Be Taken Off N.Y. Child Abuse List, Lawsuit Says

Nhaca Schulze 2/26/26 Nhaca Schulze 2/26/26

Parents Wait Months to Be Taken Off N.Y. Child Abuse List, Lawsuit Says

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“Educational neglect”: When education bureaucrats and the family police team up to traumatize a family

Nhaca Schulze 1/25/26 Nhaca Schulze 1/25/26

“Educational neglect”: When education bureaucrats and the family police team up to traumatize a family

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Lawsuit accuses NYC schools of using child protective services to coerce ‘difficult’ Queens mom

Nhaca Schulze 1/22/26 Nhaca Schulze 1/22/26

Lawsuit accuses NYC schools of using child protective services to coerce ‘difficult’ Queens mom

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‘We Cannot Throw the Constitution in the Garbage:’ NY High Court Defends Parents’ Right to Effective Lawyers

Nhaca Schulze 12/5/25 Nhaca Schulze 12/5/25

‘We Cannot Throw the Constitution in the Garbage:’ NY High Court Defends Parents’ Right to Effective Lawyers

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New York Lawmakers Hope to Speed Responses to Public Records Requests

Nhaca Schulze 9/30/25 Nhaca Schulze 9/30/25

New York Lawmakers Hope to Speed Responses to Public Records Requests

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Enormous Power to Separate': Advocate Files Petition for NYC's Child-Removal Info, But Agency Says Data Isn't Easily Retrievable

Nhaca Schulze 9/5/25 Nhaca Schulze 9/5/25

Enormous Power to Separate': Advocate Files Petition for NYC's Child-Removal Info, But Agency Says Data Isn't Easily Retrievable

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