N.Y. FCT Law § 1044
This is the official text of N.Y. FCT Law § 1044, 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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Definition of "fact-finding hearing"
Official statutory text
§ 1044. Definition of "fact-finding hearing". When used in this\narticle, "fact-finding hearing" means a hearing to determine whether the\nchild is an abused or neglected child as defined by this article.\n
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