{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-family-court-act-744","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Family Court Act § 744","heading":"Evidence in fact-finding hearings; required quantum","body":"§ 744. Evidence in fact-finding hearings; required quantum.  (a) Only\nevidence that is competent, material and relevant may be admitted in a\nfact-finding hearing.\n  (b) Any determination at the conclusion of a fact-finding hearing that\na respondent did an act or acts must be based on proof beyond a\nreasonable doubt.  For this purpose, an uncorroborated confession made\nout of court by a respondent is not sufficient.","path":["Family Court Act","Article 7. Proceedings Concerning Whether a Person Is In Need of Supervision","Part 4. Hearings"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/FCT/744","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:44Z","sha256":"87dd130bd69017a5939a7bf950391f282b625f4e93b3be83067f7d84c9712ef8","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-family-court-act-743","next":"us-ny/n.y.-family-court-act-745"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}