CHILD USA wrote this amicus brief to supply the New York Court of Appeals with the legislative and public policies undergirding the New York Child Victims Act. It also presents current research on the impact that abuse has on individuals, including the many years it can take a victim or survivor to come forward or bring a claim. Finally, it details similar laws in other states. 2021_07975_cal_2021_07975_ELIZABETH_SCHEARER_v_ALBION_FITZGERALD_NOTICE_OF_MOTION_W__13 watermark