Family Court Act § 1062 · Part 6. New Hearing and Reconsideration of Orders
Motion to terminate placement
Text — Law content up to date as of August 21, 2026, as published by the New York State Senate (Open Legislation)
§ 1062. Motion to terminate placement. Any interested person acting on behalf of a child placed under section one thousand fifty-five of this article, the child's parent, or the person legally responsible for the child may make a motion to the court for an order terminating the placement. The motion must:
(a) show that an application for the child's return to his or her home was made to an appropriate person in the place in which the child was placed;
(b) show that the application was denied or was not granted within thirty days from the day application was made; and
(c) be accompanied by a sworn affidavit stating the grounds for the motion.
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