The Child Victims Act, which became law in 2019, creates a one-time, one-year window that allows ANY adult survivor of child abuse older than 23 to file a civil claim against their abuser. The lookback window also allows survivors to file civil claims against any institution that protected their abuser.
The one year window opens August 14.
The Child Victims Act also creates a meaningful statute of limitation reform for survivors of childhood sexual abuse in New York State. Before this new law, New York State had one of the most restrictive statute of limitations in the country. Now, survivors will have greater opportunities to hold their offenders accountable in a court of law.
During the summer of 2019, we will be providing information on this website for survivors of childhood sexual abuse in New York State. This will include basic facts about the new law, where to turn to for help and support, and other important information. We appreciate your patience as we prepare this information for you.