N.Y. UDC Law § 1815
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Appearance by non-attorney representatives
Official statutory text
§ 1815. Appearance by non-attorney representatives.\n The court may permit, upon the request of a party, that a non-attorney\nrepresentative, who is related by consanguinity or affinity to such\nparty, be allowed to appear on behalf of such party when the court finds\nthat due to the age, mental or physical capacity or other disability of\nsuch party that it is in the interests of justice to permit such\nrepresentation. No person acting as a non-attorney representative shall\nbe permitted to charge a fee or be allowed to accept any form of\nremuneration for such services.\n
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