Assembly Bill A4234

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to notification procedures for the transfer of a child from one foster home to another

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-A4234 (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Family Court Act
Laws Affected:
Add §§1017-a & 1090-a, amd §1089, Fam Ct Act; amd §358-a, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A8418
2011-2012: A4213
2013-2014: A4352

2015-A4234 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to notification procedures for the transfer of a child from one foster home to another; permits transfer without prior notice in certain circumstances.

2015-A4234 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  4234

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 29, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. SCARBOROUGH, COLTON, COOK, DenDEKKER -- Multi-
  Sponsored by -- M. of A.   WRIGHT -- read once  and  referred  to  the
  Committee on Children and Families

AN  ACT  to  amend  the family court act and the social services law, in
  relation to notification of the court, the parties  and  the  attorney
  for the child, when a child protective or foster care agency transfers
  a child from one foster home or other foster care placement to another

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The family court act is amended by  adding  a  new  section
1017-a to read as follows:
  S  1017-A.  CHANGE OF PLACEMENT WITHOUT PRIOR COURT APPROVAL. 1.  WHEN
THE COURT HAS REMANDED OR PLACED THE CHILD WITH THE  LOCAL  COMMISSIONER
OF  SOCIAL  SERVICES IN A PROCEEDING UNDER THIS ARTICLE AND HAS DIRECTED
PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPH (III) OF PARAGRAPH  (A)  OR  PARAGRAPH  (B)  OF
SUBDIVISION  TWO  OF  SECTION  ONE  THOUSAND  SEVENTEEN OF THIS PART, OR
PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (I) OF SUBDIVISION (A)  OF  SECTION  ONE  THOUSAND
FIFTY-FIVE  OF  THIS  ARTICLE,  OR PURSUANT TO ITEM (I) OF CLAUSE (B) OF
SUBPARAGRAPH (VIII) OF PARAGRAPH TWO OF SUBDIVISION (D) OF  SECTION  ONE
THOUSAND  EIGHTY-NINE  OF THIS CHAPTER, THAT THE COMMISSIONER SHALL HAVE
THE CHILD RESIDE IN A SPECIFIC CERTIFIED OR APPROVED  FOSTER  HOME,  THE
COMMISSIONER  MAY  NOT  CHANGE THE CHILD'S FOSTER CARE PLACEMENT WITHOUT
PRIOR COURT APPROVAL EXCEPT IN THOSE CIRCUMSTANCES SET  FORTH  IN  PARA-
GRAPH (D) OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION.
  2.  (A) WHEN THE COURT HAS REMANDED OR PLACED THE CHILD WITH THE LOCAL
COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SERVICES IN A PROCEEDING UNDER THIS  ARTICLE,  OR
EXTENDED  SUCH  PLACEMENT  UNDER  ARTICLE TEN-A OF THIS CHAPTER, WITH NO
DIRECTION THAT THE COMMISSIONER SHALL HAVE THE CHILD RESIDE IN A SPECIF-
IC CERTIFIED OR APPROVED FOSTER HOME, THE COMMISSIONER  MAY  CHANGE  THE
CHILD'S  FOSTER  CARE PLACEMENT WITHOUT PRIOR COURT APPROVAL, IN ACCORD-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08088-01-5

              

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