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No Transcript, No Appeal, No Accountability: How the Court Reporter Crisis Is Erasing Family Court Records
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June 29, 2026
Millions of family court hearings are being conducted without reliable transcripts, leaving parents unable to challenge judicial errors on appeal. A New York case has exposed a crisis that extends far beyond one courtroom.