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Senator · Senate District 17
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History
- Print number 7707a
- Amend and recommit to children and families
- Referred to children and families
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Relates to the supervision of persons with custody of protected children
In Assembly Committee · Codes · Sponsor Linda Rosenthal
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S7707A
Title of bill
An act to amend the family court act, in relation to the supervision of persons with custody of protected children
Purpose
This bill would authorize family courts to make any order allowable under the law to ensure the health, safety and well being of a child under the court's jurisdiction regardless of who has custody of the child.
Summary of provisions
This bill amends multiple provisions of the Family Court Act, to clarify that non-respondent parents that are granted custody of a child who is the subject of a child protective proceeding may be subject to court orders governing their custody of the child. The amendments also expand the kinds of order the Family Court may issue against a child's custodian to include orders allowable under section 255 of the Family Court Act, which allows the court to require the cooperation of any state or local government official for the purpose of effectuating the objectives of the Act, and section 1015-a of the Act, which allows courts to order any social services official to assist the court in protecting the child, rehabilitating the child's family, and discharging the child from foster care.
Justification
Local social services agencies, such as the New York City Administration for Children's Services (ACS), are charged with monitoring and ensuring the safety and well-being of all children under its care and supervision. In some instances, judges release children under the supervision of ACS to non-respondent parents, or parents who are not the subject of a child welfare investigation While respondent parents are under the supervision of court orders, current law does not explicitly allow judges to place parents who are not the subject of the child welfare case under the jurisdiction of the court. As a result, local social services agencies have a limited ability to supervise the homes in which children are residing during the course of a child welfare court proceeding. This bill would clearly authorize the Court to make any order allowable under the law to ensure the health, safety and well-being of a child under the court's jurisdiction no matter who has custody of the child
Legislative history
None.
Fiscal implications
Undetermined.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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