What this intake is
This is a confidential intake used by the legal review team to identify potential petitioners, supporting witnesses, evidence, concrete injuries, and urgent stay issues for a possible Article 78 proceeding.
What it is not
- Not a court filing.
- Not enrollment as a plaintiff or petitioner.
- Not an attorney-client relationship.
- Not protected by the attorney-client privilege or attorney work-product doctrine.
- Does not stop or preserve any legal deadline.
- Not a public advocacy form. Submissions are not displayed on the public site, dashboards, school pages, or action counters.
Confidential — but not privileged
We keep this intake confidential as an operational matter: it lives in a private, access-limited database and is read only by approved members of the legal review team. That is different from a legal privilege.
Until an attorney has formally agreed in writing to represent you, what you submit is not protected by the attorney-client privilege or attorney work-product doctrine. In theory, an opposing party in litigation could try to obtain it through discovery. Volunteer organizers — including the people who read these submissions for triage — are not your lawyer.
If you already have your own attorney for this matter, send sensitive details through them, not through this form. If you want anything you tell us to be covered by attorney-client privilege, wait for a written engagement letter before sharing it.
Who can see your information
Submissions are stored in a private database with row-level security. Only approved members of the legal review team can read them. Organizers without admin authorization cannot view your information. Counsel will be granted access subject to a conflicts check.
Children and sensitive documents
Please identify children by initials only. Do not upload IEPs, medical records, diagnosis reports, SSNs, or other highly sensitive documents through this intake. If specific documents are needed, counsel will provide a secure upload channel.
If your statement is filed in court
If counsel recommends filing your statement, counsel will discuss it with you and obtain your approval first. New York court filings are generally public via NYSCEF. A child's full name should be reduced to initials, but a parent's name may become public if the parent is a petitioner or signs a filed statement. Sealing is not automatic and cannot be guaranteed.
Your participation choices
Each consent on the form is independent and unchecked by default. You may submit for private review only without authorizing contact, press, official-sharing, or any filing use. You may withdraw your intake before any document is filed publicly — contact us with your intake number.
Questions
Email dycdparentaction@gmail.com with your intake number and a brief question.