In New York, if you are charged with a crime, the state has to prove to a jury that you are guilty. If you sue someone for injuries or a broken contract, a jury decides who wins. Why are juries so central to our system of government? The answer is very simple. Unlike judges, juries answer to no one. Juries don't have to explain their decision or worry about what their boss is going to think of the verdict. Once a trial is over, jurors simply walk out and go on with their lives.
This is not true in family court ACS cases. If the state wants to remove a child from a parent all they have to do is convince a judge. Why are juries not able to decide if a parent is a good parent or not? There is no answer. Juries act as an antiseptic to the legal system. They have nothing to gain or lose from a verdict. They are not perfect but much better than the current system. Let the community judge what is a good or bad parent.
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