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Family Court Act § 1022-a · Part 2. Temporary Removal and Preliminary Orders

Preliminary orders; notice and appointment of counsel

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§ 1022-a. Preliminary orders; notice and appointment of counsel. At a hearing held pursuant to section one thousand twenty-two of this part at which the respondent is present, the court shall advise the respondent and any non-respondent parent who is present of the allegations in the application and shall appoint counsel for each in accordance with section two hundred sixty-two of this act, unless waived.

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Law content up to date as of August 21, 2026, as published by the New York State Senate (Open Legislation)
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https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/laws/FCT1022-A
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