N.Y. FCT Law § 1011
This is the official text of N.Y. FCT Law § 1011, part of New York’s FCT Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "FCT Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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Purpose
Official statutory text
§ 1011. Purpose. This article is designed to establish procedures to\nhelp protect children from injury or mistreatment and to help safeguard\ntheir physical, mental, and emotional well-being. It is designed to\nprovide a due process of law for determining when the state, through its\nfamily court, may intervene against the wishes of a parent on behalf of\na child so that his needs are properly met.\n
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