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Family Treatment Court Case Study

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Family Treatment Court of Rockland County is a court system that operates in a similar fashion to the more popularly known Drug Court. However, Family Treatment Court (FTC) operates with wider jurisdiction and greater power in comparison to Drug Court because of the type of parties (i.e. children and families) it handles. As a requirement, participants in FTC must fulfill both short and long term obligations and goals in order to graduate from the program and eventually be reunified with their children and families. Participants in FTC are obligated to not only appear in court and maintain sobriety, they must attend self help meetings and participate in an Substance Abuse Program along with other obligations the court may deem necessary to

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