Senate Bill S7173

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to adjournments in contemplation of dismissal and suspended judgments in child protective proceedings in the family court

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2021-S7173 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Judiciary
Law Section:
Family Court Act
Laws Affected:
Amd §§1039, 1053 & 1071, Fam Ct Act
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
S9409

2021-S7173 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to adjournments in contemplation of dismissal and suspended judgments in child protective proceedings in the family court.

2021-S7173 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S7173 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7173
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               June 4, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sen. BAILEY -- (at request of the Office of Court Adminis-
   tration)  --  read  twice  and ordered printed, and when printed to be
   committed to the Committee on Rules
 
 AN ACT to amend the family court act, in  relation  to  adjournments  in
   contemplation of dismissal and suspended judgments in child protective
   proceedings in the family court
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 1039 of the family court act, as amended by chapter
 707 of the laws of 1975, subdivisions (a), (b),  (c),  (d)  and  (e)  as
 amended by chapter 41 of the laws of 2010 and subdivision (f) as amended
 by chapter 601 of the laws of 1985, is amended to read as follows:
   §  1039.  Adjournment in contemplation of dismissal.  (a) (I) Prior to
 [or upon] THE ENTRY OF a fact-finding [hearing] ORDER,  the  court  may,
 upon a motion by [the petitioner with the consent of the respondent and]
 ANY  PARTY  OR  the child's attorney WITH THE CONSENT OF ALL PARTIES AND
 THE CHILD'S ATTORNEY, or upon its own motion with the  consent  of  [the
 petitioner,  the respondent] ALL PARTIES and the child's attorney, order
 that the proceeding be ["]adjourned  in  contemplation  of  dismissal[".
 Under  no circumstances shall the court order any party to consent to an
 order under this section].
   (II) AFTER ENTRY OF A FACT-FINDING ORDER BUT PRIOR TO THE ENTRY  OF  A
 DISPOSITIONAL  ORDER,  THE COURT MAY, WITH CONSENT OF THE RESPONDENT AND
 UPON MOTION OF ANY PARTY OR THE CHILD'S ATTORNEY OR UPON ITS OWN  MOTION
 WITHOUT  REQUIRING  THE  CONSENT  OF  THE PETITIONER OR ATTORNEY FOR THE
 CHILD, ORDER THAT  THE  PROCEEDING  BE  ADJOURNED  IN  CONTEMPLATION  OF
 DISMISSAL.  THE PETITIONER, RESPONDENT AND ATTORNEY FOR THE CHILD HAVE A
 RIGHT TO BE HEARD WITH RESPECT TO THE MOTION.
   (III) The court may make [such] AN order UNDER THIS SECTION only after
 it has apprised the respondent of the provisions of this section and  it
 is  satisfied  that  the  respondent  understands  the  effect  of  such
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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