Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Oct 29, 2019 |
signed chap.434 |
Oct 17, 2019 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 18, 2019 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.301 substituted for a8059 |
Jun 17, 2019 |
referred to children and families delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.1458 |
Jun 07, 2019 |
referred to rules |
Senate Bill S6405
Signed By Governor2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
co-Sponsors
(D) 16th Senate District
2019-S6405 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A8059
- Law Section:
- Family Court Act
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §1028-a, Fam Ct Act
2019-S6405 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Provides that upon the application of a relative to become a foster parent of a child in foster care, the court shall hold a hearing to determine whether the child should be placed with a relative in foster care only if the person is related to the child as described under paragraph (a), (b), or (c) of subdivision three of section four hundred fifty-eight-a of the social services law and if other circumstances are present.
2019-S6405 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6405 SPONSOR: MONTGOMERY TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the family court act, in relation to an application of a relative to become a foster parent PURPOSE: This bill amends family court act section 1028-a to include all persons who are related to children as described under paragraph (a), (b), or (c) of subdivision three of section four hundred fifty-eight-a of the social services law, and who meet section 1028-a requirements, as eligi- ble to apply to become foster parents. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1028-a(a)(i) defines who may apply to become a foster parent under the circumstances describes in the section. Currently, applicants are limited to relatives who are related within the third degree of consanguinity to either parent. This class of applicants excludes non- blood relatives, such as step-grandparents and "fictive" kin, who are
2019-S6405 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6405 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E June 7, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MONTGOMERY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the family court act, in relation to an application of a relative to become a foster parent THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 1028-a of the family court act, as added by chapter 671 of the laws of 2005, paragraphs (iii) and (v) of subdivision (a) and subdivision (c) as amended by chapter 12 of the laws of 2006, is amended to read as follows: § 1028-a. Application of a relative to become a foster parent. (a) Upon the application of a relative to become a foster parent of a child in foster care, the court shall, subject to the provisions of this subdivision, hold a hearing to determine whether the child should be placed with a relative in foster care. Such hearing shall only be held if: (i) the [relative] PERSON is related [within the third degree of consanguinity to either parent] TO THE CHILD AS DESCRIBED UNDER PARA- GRAPH (A), (B), OR (C) OF SUBDIVISION THREE OF SECTION FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY-EIGHT-A OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW; (ii) the child has been temporarily removed under this part, or placed pursuant to section one thousand fifty-five of this article, and placed in non-relative foster care; (iii) the relative indicates a willingness to become the foster parent for such child and has not refused previously to be considered as a foster parent or custodian of the child, provided, however, that an inability to provide immediate care for the child due to a lack of resources or inadequate housing, educational or other arrangements necessary to care appropriately for the child shall not constitute a previous refusal; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD13095-02-9
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