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History
- Print number 76a
- Amend and recommit to children and families
- Committee discharged and committed to children and families
- Referred to social services, children and families
- Referred to children and families
- Referred to social services, children and families
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Title of bill
An act to amend the family court act, in relation to investigations of abused or neglected children
Purpose
Provides that a Family Court judge may order the Child Protective Service of the appropriate Department of Social Services or request any other appropriate child protective agency to conduct a child protective investigation as described by the Social Services Law and Report, within fourteen days of such order or request, unless just cause can be shown to extend the time to twenty-one days, its finding to the court.
Justification
Any case, either founded or unfounded, should be brought under the judgment of the court. The amount of time that will be given to a child protective agency to conduct a fair investigation is fourteen days unless just cause can be shown to extend the time to twenty-one days.
Legislative history
2007-08: S.2815/A.5067 2005-06: S.2411/A.4646 2003-04: S.2651/A.4319 2001-02: A.10421
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
Immediately.
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