N.Y. FCT Law § 714
This is the official text of N.Y. FCT Law § 714, 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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Determination of age
Official statutory text
§ 714. Determination of age. (a) In determining the jurisdiction of\nthe court under section seven hundred thirteen the age of the respondent\nat the time the need for supervision allegedly arose is controlling.\n (b) If the respondent is within the jurisdiction of the court, but the\nproceedings were initiated after the respondent's eighteenth birthday,\nthe family court shall dismiss a petition to determine whether a person\nis in need of supervision.\n
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