N.Y. FCT Law § 1065
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Orders on hearing
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§ 1065. Orders on hearing. (a) If the court determines after hearing\nthat continued placement serves the purposes of this article, it shall\ndeny the motion. The court may, on its own motion, determine a schedule\nfor the return of the child, change the agency or institution in which\nthe child is placed, or direct the agency or institution to make such\nother arrangements for the child's care and welfare as the facts of the\ncase may require.\n (b) If the court determines after hearing that continued placement\ndoes not serve the purposes of this article, the court shall discharge\nthe child from the custody of the agency or the institution in accord\nwith section one thousand fifty-four of this article.\n
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