New York § 616 Issuance of summons

New York Statutes

§ 616 — Issuance of summons

New York § 616

Law FCTFamily Court Act

Part 1Permanent Termination of Parental Custody By Reason of Permanent Neglect

Art. 6Permanent Termination of Parental Rights, Adoption, Guardianship and Custody

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N.Y. Family Court Act § 616 (2026).

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  § 616. Issuance of summons. On the filing of a petition under this\npart, the court may cause a copy of the petition and a summons to be\nissued, requiring the parent to show cause why the court should not\nenter an order committing the guardianship and custody of the child to\nthe petitioner for the reason that the child is permanently neglected.\n

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