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Pro Se Litigants with Disabilities in Family Court
Low-income parents with mental disabilities who must litigate in New York State Family Court face enormous procedural and substantive legal obstacles. In matters involving child support in particular, the majority appear without any legal assistance and have little chance of successfully resolving their disputes, to their own detriment as well as that of their families and the courts themselves. The complexities of navigating the family court system are daunting for all pro se parties, but approach impossibility for individuals with mental disabilities.
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Americans with Disabilities Act Resources
Documents and resources explaining the rights of and protections for individuals with disabilities under New York State and federal law.
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New York State Human Rights Law Offers Few Protections Without Attorney's Fees
The New York State Human Rights Law (NYSHRL) has the potential to offer New Yorkers civil rights protections beyond federal law, but these rights cannot be realized without the provision of attorney’s fees.
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ADA Regulations Defining Disability Available for Public Comment
Significant changes to the definition of disability became effective on January 1, 2009 under the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA.)
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The American with Disabilities Act Amendments in Effect
The Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAA) went into effect on January 1, 2009. The Act makes important changes to the definition of the term "disability" by rejecting the holdings in several Supreme Court decisions and portions of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) regulations under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA).
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The American with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008
On September 25, 2008, the President signed the Americans with Disabilities Act of 2008 (ADAA). The Act makes important changes to the definition of the term "disability" by rejecting the holdings in several Supreme Court decisions and portions of Equal Employment Opportunity Commissions (EEOC) regulations under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA).
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Americans With Disabilities Act Fact Sheet
Your Rights Under Section 504 and The Americans With Disabilities Act.
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The Building Bridges Project Updated December 2005
Approximately 54 million Americans live with a disability and research to date suggests that women with disabilities (cognitive, physical, psychiatric, or sensory) experience domestic violence, abuse, sexual assault and stalking at higher or similar rates than non-disabled women.
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