New York Statutes
§ 261 — Legislative findings and purpose
New York § 261
JurisdictionNew York
Law FCTFamily Court Act
Part 6Counsel For Indigent Adults In Family Court Proceedings
Art. 2Administration, Medical Examinations, Attorneys For Children, Auxiliary Services
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N.Y. Family Court Act § 261 (2026).
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§ 261. Legislative findings and purpose. Persons involved in certain\nfamily court proceedings may face the infringements of fundamental\ninterests and rights, including the loss of a child's society and the\npossibility of criminal charges, and therefore have a constitutional\nright to counsel in such proceedings. Counsel is often indispensable to\na practical realization of due process of law and may be helpful to the\ncourt in making reasoned determinations of fact and proper orders of\ndisposition. The purpose of this part is to provide a means for\nimplementing the right to assigned counsel for indigent persons in\nproceedings under this act.\n
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