Family Court Act § 641 · Part 2. Adoption
Jurisdiction over adoption proceedings
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§ 641. Jurisdiction over adoption proceedings. The family court has original jurisdiction concurrent with the surrogate's courts over adoption proceedings under article seven of the domestic relations law.
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- https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/laws/FCT641
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