{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-family-court-act-622","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Family Court Act § 622","heading":"Definition of \"fact-finding hearing\"","body":"§ 622. Definition of \"fact-finding hearing\". When used in this part,\n\"fact-finding hearing\" means in the case of a petition for the\ncommitment of the guardianship and custody of a child, a hearing to\ndetermine whether the allegations required by paragraphs (a), (b), (c),\nand (d) of subdivision one of section six hundred fourteen are supported\nby clear and convincing proof.","path":["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"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/FCT/622","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:44Z","sha256":"1edc15a2815df21cb024dd7429d5f58408b28497b6494383e37103a0ef43e10d","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-family-court-act-617","next":"us-ny/n.y.-family-court-act-623"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}