Assembly Actions -
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Jan 04, 2012 |
referred to children and families |
Mar 15, 2011 |
reported referred to codes |
Feb 08, 2011 |
referred to children and families |
Assembly Bill A4842
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
WRIGHT
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
co-Sponsors
Michele Titus
multi-Sponsors
Jeffrion Aubry
Audrey Pheffer
Robert Reilly
Jose Rivera
2011-A4842 (ACTIVE) - Details
2011-A4842 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4842 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y February 8, 2011 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. WRIGHT, TITUS -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. AUBRY, PHEFFER, REILLY, J. RIVERA, SWEENEY, TITONE, TOWNS -- read once and referred to the Committee on Children and Families AN ACT to amend the family court act and the domestic relations law, in relation to the appointment of law guardians for certain children who are freed for adoption THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision (a) of section 249 of the family court act, as amended by chapter 41 of the laws of 2010, is amended to read as follows: (a) In a proceeding under article three, seven, ten or ten-A of this act OR UNDER ARTICLE SEVEN OF THE DOMESTIC RELATIONS LAW WHERE THE ADOPTION IS FROM AN AUTHORIZED AGENCY UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES SPECIFIED IN SUBDIVISION NINE OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED TWELVE OF THE DOMESTIC RELATIONS LAW, or where a revocation of an adoption consent is opposed under section one hundred fifteen-b of the domestic relations law or in any proceeding under section three hundred fifty-eight-a, three hundred eighty-three-c, three hundred eighty-four or three hundred eighty-four-b of the social services law or when a minor is sought to be placed in protective custody under section one hundred fifty-eight of this act, the family court shall appoint an attorney to represent a minor who is the subject of the proceeding or who is sought to be placed in protec- tive custody, if independent legal representation is not available to such minor. In any proceeding to extend or continue the placement of a juvenile delinquent or person in need of supervision pursuant to section seven hundred fifty-six or 353.3 of this act or any proceeding to extend or continue a commitment to the custody of the commissioner of mental health or the commissioner of [mental retardation and] developmental disabilities pursuant to section 322.2 of this act, the court shall not permit the respondent to waive the right to be represented by counsel EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD08096-01-1
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