N.Y. Family Court Act § 611: Permanently neglected child; purpose of part

§ 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.