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Family Court Act § 832 · Part 3. Hearing

Definition of "fact-finding hearing"

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§ 832. Definition of "fact-finding hearing". When used in this article, "fact-finding hearing" means a hearing to determine whether the allegations of a petition under section eight hundred twenty-one are supported by a fair preponderance of the evidence.

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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/FCT832
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