Links to State and Tribal Child Welfare Law and Policy - New York

Date: August 2024

STATUTES

Website: http://public.leginfo.state.ny.us/lawssrch.cgi?NVLWO: 

Citations:

  • Adoption: Domestic Relations Law, article 7; Family Court Act, article 6, part 2; Social Services Law, article 6, title 9; Public Health Law, article 41, title 3 (§§ 4138–4138-e)
  • Child protection: Social Services Law, article 6, titles 1, 4, 6, 12A; Family Court Act, article 10, parts 1–3
  • Child welfare: Social Services Law, article 6, titles 3, 8, 8-A, 12; Executive Law, article 49-A; Family Court Act, articles 6 (parts 1, 1-A), 10, 10-A
  • Guardianship: Social Services Law, article 6, title 10; Family Court Act, article 6, part 4
  • Youth services: Family Court Act, article 10-B; Education Act, title 7, article 130 (§ 6456)
  • Indian child welfare: Domestic Relations Law, article 5-A (§ 75-C); Social Services Law, article 1 (§§ 2, 39)

REGULATION/ADMINISTRATIVE CODE

Website: https://govt.westlaw.com/nycrr/

Note:

See title 18, chapter II, subchapter C.

AGENCY POLICIES

Website: https://www.ocfs.ny.gov/main/sppd/child-welfare-manuals.php

Note:

See New York State Office of Child and Family Services' Child Protective Services Manual.

OTHER RESOURCES

Tribal codes:

New York Uniform Rules for the Family Court

New York Uniform Rules for the Surrogate's Court