Family Court Act § 751 · Part 5. Orders
Order dismissing petition
Text — Law content up to date as of August 21, 2026, as published by the New York State Senate (Open Legislation)
§ 751. Order dismissing petition. If the allegations of a petition under this article are not established, the court shall dismiss the petition. The court may in its discretion dismiss a petition under this article, in the interests of justice where attempts have been made to adjust the case as provided for in sections seven hundred thirty-five and seven hundred forty-two of this article and the probation service has exhausted its efforts to successfully adjust such case as a result of the petition's failure to provide reasonable assistance to the probation service.
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