N.Y. Social Services Law § 419: Immunity from liability

§ 419. Immunity from liability. Any person, official, or institution

participating in good faith in the providing of a service pursuant to

section four hundred twenty-four of this title, the making of a report,

the taking of photographs, the removal or keeping of a child pursuant to

this title, or the disclosure of child protective services information

in compliance with sections twenty, four hundred twenty-two and four

hundred twenty-two-a of this chapter shall have immunity from any

liability, civil or criminal, that might otherwise result by reason of

such actions. For the purpose of any proceeding, civil or criminal, the

good faith of any such person, official, or institution required to

report cases of child abuse or maltreatment or providing a service

pursuant to section four hundred twenty-four or the disclosure of child

protective services information in compliance with sections twenty, four

hundred twenty-two and four hundred twenty-two-a of this chapter shall

be presumed, provided such person, official or institution was acting in

discharge of their duties and within the scope of their employment, and

that such liability did not result from the willful misconduct or gross

negligence of such person, official or institution.