New York Statutes

§ 631 — Disposition on adjudication of permanent neglect

New York § 631
JurisdictionNew York
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

This text of New York § 631 (Disposition on adjudication of permanent neglect) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering New York primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook
N.Y. Family Court Act § 631 (2026).

Text

§ 631. Disposition on adjudication of permanent neglect. At the\nconclusion of a dispositional hearing on a petition for the commitment\nof the guardianship and custody of a child, the court shall enter an\norder of disposition:\n (a) dismissing the petition in accord with section six hundred\nthirty-two; or\n (b) suspending judgment in accord with section six hundred\nthirty-three; or\n (c) committing the guardianship and custody of the child in accord\nwith section six hundred thirty-four; provided, however, that an order\nof disposition committing the guardianship and custody of the child may\nnot be entered after the child's eighteenth birthday, unless the child\nconsents.\n An order of disposition shall be made, pursuant to this section,\nsolely on the basis of the best interest

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

Related

In re Walter D.H.
91 A.D.3d 950 (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, 2012)
38 case citations
In re Laelani B.
59 A.D.3d 880 (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, 2009)
37 case citations
Matter of Eliora B. (Kennedy B.)
2017 NY Slip Op 161 (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, 2017)
35 case citations
Matter of Joshua E. R. (Yolaine R.)
123 A.D.3d 723 (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, 2014)
34 case citations
Amanda U. v. Howard U.
132 A.D.3d 1081 (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, 2015)
23 case citations
Dutchess County Department of Social Services ex rel. T.G. v. G.
141 Misc. 2d 641 (NYC Family Court, 1988)
19 case citations
Matter of Daniel K. L. (Shaquanna L.)
138 A.D.3d 743 (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, 2016)
15 case citations
Matter of Shaquan D.M. (Shaquanna M.)
2017 NY Slip Op 4122 (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, 2017)
13 case citations
Matter of Isabella R.W. (Jessica W.)
142 A.D.3d 503 (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, 2016)
12 case citations
In re Jennifer A.
225 A.D.2d 204 (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, 1996)
12 case citations
In re the Custody & Guardianship of Netfa P.
115 A.D.2d 390 (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, 1985)
11 case citations
Veronica G.-M. v. Monroe County Department of Human & Health Services
30 A.D.3d 1005 (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, 2006)
11 case citations
Matter of Davon K. W. (Lissette N. C.)
2020 NY Slip Op 05514 (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, 2020)
9 case citations
Matter of Zaiden P. (Ashley Q.)
211 A.D.3d 1348 (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, 2022)
8 case citations
Matter of Tanay R.S. (Tanya M.)
2017 NY Slip Op 989 (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, 2017)
8 case citations
In re Albert E.
259 A.D.2d 315 (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, 1999)
7 case citations
Matter of Anastasia R. (Jessica R.)
133 A.D.3d 605 (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, 2015)
7 case citations
Commissioner of Social Services ex rel. T./C. Children v. Rufelle C.
156 Misc. 2d 410 (NYC Family Court, 1992)
6 case citations
Matter of Grace G. (Gloria G.)
2021 NY Slip Op 02795 (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, 2021)
6 case citations
Matter of Joshua J.C. (Jose C.)
2016 NY Slip Op 8515 (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, 2016)
6 case citations

Nearby Sections

7
View on official source ↗

Cite This Page — Counsel Stack

Bluebook (online)
New York § 631, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/ny/FCT/631.