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Senate Bill S2467
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Children And Families Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2009-S2467 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A4720
- Current Committee:
- Senate Children And Families
- Law Section:
- Social Services Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§358-a & 384-a, Soc Serv L
- Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
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A2998
2009-S2467 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Provides that the return of a child who has been in the care and custody of a social services official for a period of six months or more without visitation by the parent, parents or guardian shall be returned to the care and custody of the parent, parents or guardian pursuant to a transition plan.
2009-S2467 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2467 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the social services law, in relation to the return of a child to the care and custody of his or her parent, parents or guardian PURPOSE : This legislation would require the court to establish a transition plan for the return of a child who has been in the custody of social services and has not been visited by their parent, parents or guardian for a period of six months or more. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section one amends subdivision 7 of § 358-a of the Social Services Law which concerns the return of a dependent child in foster care to their parent, parents or guardian. This bill would require the inclusion of a transition plan in the instrument returning the dependent child when the child has been in the custody of social services and has not been visited by their parent(s) or guardian for a period of six months or more. The transition plan would consist of a series of visits over a period of time determined by the court, on a case by case basis to prepare the child for their return to the parent(s) or guardian. Section two amends subdivision 2 of § 384-a of the social services law which concerns the terms of the transfer of care and custody of
2009-S2467 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2467 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 20, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Children and Families AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to the return of a child to the care and custody of his or her parent, parents or guardi- an THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 7 of section 358-a of the social services law, as amended by section 39 of part A of chapter 3 of the laws of 2005, is amended to read as follows: (7) Return of child. If an instrument provides for the return of the care and custody of a child by the local social services official to the parent, parents or guardian upon any terms and conditions or at any time, the local social services official shall comply with such terms of such instrument without further court order. Every order approving an instrument providing for the transfer of the care and custody of a child to a local social services official shall be served upon the parent, parents or guardian who executed such instrument in such manner as the family court judge may provide in such order, together with a notice of the terms and conditions under which the care and custody of such child may be returned to the parent, parents or guardian. If an instrument provides for the return of the care and custody of a child by the local social services official to the parent, parents or guardian without fixing a definite date for such return, or if the local social services official shall fail to return a child to the care and custody of the child's parent, parents or guardian in accordance with the terms of the instrument, the parent, parents or guardian may seek such care and custody by motion for return of such child and order to show cause in such proceeding or by writ of habeas corpus in the supreme court. IN A CASE WHERE A CHILD HAS BEEN IN THE CARE AND CUSTODY OF A SOCIAL SERVICES OFFICIAL FOR A PERIOD OF SIX MONTHS OR MORE WITHOUT VISITATION BY THE EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD08316-01-9
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