Delaware County litigants in Family Court before Becker - attention

Attention to those litigants in child neglect and abuse proceedings who had Judge Carl Becker (now retired) presiding over their cases after his re-election and ruling against him.

The Petitioner, Delaware County Department of Social Services, is officially represented by the County Attorney.

Porter Kirkwood, who is now running for a judge, was County Attorney since 2013.

Porter Kirkwood and his entire family, according to records filed with the NYS Board of Elections, supported Becker in his re-election campaign of 2012.

I believe, such information had to be disclosed by Becker and by Kirkwood or his "of counsel" assistant County Attorney Amy Merklen.

I am sure such information was never disclosed.

I believe that there are grounds to make motions to vacate findings by Becker in favor of Porter Kirkwood's client based on such non-disclosures.