Kyra Franchetti was 28-months-old when she was murdered due to the failures of New York’s Family Court System. Kyra’s murder, like far too many others, was 100% preventable. 

Kyra was shot to death in her sleep by her father during an unsupervised, court-approved visit, despite warnings and eyewitness accounts of threatening, abusive, and concerning behavior. What happened to Kyra can happen to a child you know and love, unless legislative changes are made.
 
Kyra’s Law will make the child’s safety the top priority in child custody cases. This bill will help prevent children from being sexually, physically and emotionally abused, or murdered, at the hands of their own parent. 

Research from separate studies commissioned by the Department of Justice and from the National Institute of Justice, found that in child custody cases, domestic violence and child abuse are frequently undetected, resulting in children being placed in harm’s way at epidemic rates. 

Children in New York have the right to live safely in their homes and communities. They deserve to be kept free from harm, even when their parents become abusive. That’s what New York’s judicial system is intended to do. However, in every courthouse in every county in New York State, our courts fail our children at staggering rates.

Be Kyra's Champion today! Please sign this petition and tell our elected officials in New York that they need to pass Kyra's Law NOW!

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