How Abolishing Family Court Brings Justice to Children and Families w/ Jane Spinak

When juvenile courts were first created more than 100 years ago, they were imagined as a therapeutic space where specially-trained public servants and a friendly, caring judge would help children and families. Today, our guest illustrates how that vision never came to pass, and how the procedures and policies of family court are based in a heritage of racism and a disdain for poverty.

Jane Spinak is the Edward Ross Aranow Clinical Professor of Law Emerita at Columbia Law School specializes in juvenile justice, child advocacy, and family court reform. She is the author of the book The End of Family Court: How Abolishing the Court Brings Justice to Children and Families. —- Subscribe to our podcast: Get in touch: lawanddisorder@ Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: The post How Abolishing Family Court Brings Justice to Children and Families w/ Jane Spinak appeared first on KPFA.