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Senator · Senate District 17
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- Referred to children and families
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Requires the scheduling and holding of expiration of order hearing in child protective proceedings in N.Y. city
In Assembly Committee · Children And Families · Sponsor Michele Titus
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S7708
Title of bill
An act to amend the family court act, in relation to mandating the scheduling and holding of expiration of order hearings in certain cities
Purpose
The purpose of this bill is to give, judges the opportunity to hear from all parties before an order of supervision expires about whether a child can remain safely in his or her home and to determine whether the ordered stipulations have been met.
Summary of provisions
This bill amends multiple areas of the Family Court Act, and creates a new subdivision, for the purpose of requiring Family Courts to hold a hearing prior to the expiration of an order of supervision. The purpose of the hearing is to allow the child protective agency an opportunity to report to the Family Court on actions taken by the agency to comply with the court order. The amendments would also require the child protective agency to submit a report to the court and to the parties in advance of the hearing that updates the court on the child's status and circumstances, and details any action contemplated by the agency with respect to the child or the child's custodian.
Justification
The end of supervision is an important juncture in a welfare Family Court case. Under the proposed amendments, judges will have a critical opportunity to hear from all parties before an order of supervision expires about whether a child can remain safely in his or her home and to determine whether the ordered stipulations have been met. The hearing serves several purposes: it provides an opportunity for all the parties to get together to ensure that the ending supervision is in the best interests of the child; ensures that all services are in place for a smooth transition prior to the end of court jurisdiction; ensures that the outcome of the case is as successful as possible before ending court oversight; and it helps prevent repeated maltreatment by ensuring that the issues that brought the family before the court have been resolved.
Legislative history
None.
Fiscal implications
Undetermined.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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