§ 611. Permanently neglected child; purpose of part. The purpose of
this part is to provide the procedures for proceedings initiated in
family court, pursuant to section three hundred eighty-four-b of the
social services law, for the commitment of the guardianship and custody
of a child upon the ground that the child is a permanently neglected
child. As used in this part "permanently neglected child" shall mean
permanently neglected child as defined in subdivision seven of section
three hundred eighty-four-b of the social services law, and unless the
context requires otherwise, the provisions of such section three hundred
eighty-four-b shall be deemed applicable requirements in addition to the
procedures contained in this part. All references in this part to
petitions and proceedings initiated "under this part" shall be deemed
references to petitions and proceedings initiated under section three
hundred eighty-four-b of the social services law upon the ground that
the child is a permanently neglected child.