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N.Y. Family Court Act § 616: Issuance of summons
Where this section sits in the code
- Family Court Act
- Article 6. Permanent Termination of Parental Rights, Adoption, Guardianship and Custody
- Part 1. Permanent Termination of Parental Custody By Reason of Permanent Neglect
§ 616. Issuance of summons. On the filing of a petition under this
part, the court may cause a copy of the petition and a summons to be
issued, requiring the parent to show cause why the court should not
enter an order committing the guardianship and custody of the child to
the petitioner for the reason that the child is permanently neglected.
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