2006 New York Code - Special Duties Of Law Guardian.



 
    §  1075.  Special  duties  of  law  guardian. In addition to all other
  duties and responsibilities necessary to the representation of  a  child
  who  is  the  subject of a proceeding under this article, a law guardian
  shall upon receipt of a report from a child protective  agency  pursuant
  to  sections  ten  hundred  thirty-nine,  ten hundred thirty-nine-a, ten
  hundred fifty-two-a, ten hundred fifty-three,  ten  hundred  fifty-four,
  ten   hundred  fifty-five,  ten  hundred  fifty-seven  and  ten  hundred
  fifty-eight,  review  the  information  contained  therein  and  make  a
  determination  as  to  whether there is reasonable cause to suspect that
  the child is at risk of further abuse or neglect or that there has  been
  a  substantive  violation of a court order. Where the law guardian makes
  such a determination, the law guardian shall  apply  to  the  court  for
  appropriate  relief  pursuant to section ten hundred sixty-one.  Nothing
  contained in this section shall relieve a  child  protective  agency  or
  social  services  official  of  its  duties  pursuant to this act or the
  social services law.

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