Adult Survivors Act signed into New York Law, opening Legal window for Civil Lawsuits.
Adult survivors of Sex Crimes will soon be able to Sue their alleged Abusers in New York, even if Statutes of Limitations have expired.
Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) on Tuesday, signed the Adult Survivors Act into Law, opening a One-year lookback window for Civil Suits, for Sexual Abuse that occurred when the victim was 18 or older.
The Legislation, modeled after the 2019 Child Victims Act, will temporarily lift the Statute of Limitations for Civil Lawsuits against Abusers of People over 18 and provide a One-year period for Survivors to take Legal Action.
New York extended the Statute of Limitations to 20 years for Adults filing Civil Lawsuits for a select number of Sex Crimes in 2019.
However, that Legislation only affected New Cases and was Not Retroactive.
Advocates have fought for the New Bill for years, arguing that Survivors often don’t come to terms with or come forward to talk about their Sexual Abuse within the Legal time frame established to file Lawsuits.
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