Parents call family court that led to Catherine Kassenoff suicide ‘hell’By Isabel Vincent
July 28, 2023
When mother-of-three Catherine Kassenoff announced on social media in May that she planned to undergo assisted suicide in Switzerland rather than continue with a bitter divorce battle in Westchester County, many litigants who found themselves mired in what they say is a “corrupt” state court system sympathized with the former special counsel to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul.
“It’s hell,” one mother, who has spent years battling her ex-husband in Westchester State Supreme Court, told The Post. “It’s almost as if they want you to kill yourself.”
“Everyone in Westchester is talking about Kassenoff, ” said a White Plains-based attorney. “We’re all in shock.”
The Post spoke to several defendants in custody battles playing out in the Westchester court system, which one mother, currently mired in a protracted divorce, called “corrupt.” A campaigner said the court system was used to perpetuate “abuse” by monied spouses.
Many spoke of a court system dominated by forensic custody evaluators, who often favor the wealthier parent in bitter custody battles.
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Source:
https://nypost.com/2023/07/28/parents-call-court-that-led-to-catherine-kassenoff-suicide-hell/
