Poe v. Harris-Madden

Today, three New York parents filed a federal class action lawsuit against the New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) for violating due process by forcing families to endure extreme delays while appealing their reports on the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment (SCR), leaving many unable to work in a wide range of jobs or care for relatives.

The Family Justice Law Center, Brooklyn Defender Services, the Center for Family Representation, the NYU Family Defense Clinic, the international law firm Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, and Of-Counsel the New York Civil Liberties Union and the American Civil Liberties Union, bring this class action lawsuit asking a federal court to order OCFS to change its policies and practices to protect parents’ rights to due process and give New Yorkers the chance to clear inaccurate records without delay.