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Assembly Bill A6133

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Authorizes temporary suspension of the parental rights of persons convicted of and incarcerated for sex offense or sexual performance by a child felonies, or incest

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2009-A6133 (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Add §70.50, Pen L; amd §390.30, CP L

2009-A6133 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the sentencing court to temporarily suspend the parental rights of persons convicted of and incarcerated for any felony which is a sex offense or related to a sexual performance by a child, or incest; requires evaluation of the appropriateness of a defendant's parental rights and consideration of criminal history, history of relationship with the child, length of sentence and best interests of the child.

2009-A6133 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  6133

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 25, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A. WEINSTEIN, CLARK, N. RIVERA, LIFTON -- Multi-
  Sponsored by -- M. of A.  BARRA, BENJAMIN, BING, CYMBROWITZ,  DESTITO,
  EDDINGTON,  FARRELL,  FIELDS,  GALEF,  HOOPER,  JAFFEE, JOHN, McENENY,
  MOLINARO, NOLAN, PAULIN, REILLY, SCHROEDER, SEMINERIO, TITUS,  WEISEN-
  BERG -- read once and referred to the Committee on Codes

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  penal  law  and  the criminal procedure law, in
  relation to the temporary suspension of the parental rights of persons
  convicted of certain felonies and incarcerated as a result thereof

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  The penal law is amended by adding a new section 70.50 to
read as follows:
S 70.50 TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF  PARENTAL  RIGHTS  UPON  CONVICTION  FOR
          CERTAIN FELONIES.
  1. UPON CONVICTION OF ANY FELONY DEFINED IN ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED THIRTY
OR  TWO HUNDRED SIXTY-THREE, OR SECTION 255.25, 255.26 OR 255.27 OF THIS
CHAPTER, WHERE THE DEFENDANT IS SENTENCED TO A PERIOD OF  INCARCERATION,
THE  COURT  SHALL  CONSIDER  THE EVALUATION REQUIRED BY PARAGRAPH (C) OF
SUBDIVISION THREE OF SECTION 390.30 OF THE CRIMINAL  PROCEDURE  LAW  AND
SHALL,  IN  THE COURT'S DISCRETION, IMPOSE A TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF THE
DEFENDANT'S PARENTAL RIGHTS.
  2. ANY TEMPORARY  SUSPENSION  OF  PARENTAL  RIGHTS  PURSUANT  TO  THIS
SECTION  SHALL  NOT  BE  AN  INDEPENDENT FACTOR TO COMMENCE A PROCEEDING
UNDER ARTICLE TEN OF THE FAMILY COURT ACT.
  3. UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED IN THE COURT'S ORDER OF  TEMPORARY  SUSPEN-
SION  OF  PARENTAL  RIGHTS, SUCH SUSPENSION SHALL CONTINUE UNTIL FURTHER
ORDER OF A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION.
  4. IN ADDITION TO THE AUTHORITY OF THE COURT  TO  TEMPORARILY  SUSPEND
PARENTAL  RIGHTS ASSOCIATED WITH CUSTODY AND VISITATION, THE COURT SHALL
HAVE THE ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY TO LIMIT OR  SUSPEND  THE  MANNER  OF  THE

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06406-01-9

              

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