S8854 (2025-26 session)
NY State bill
Grants the family court jurisdiction to determine guardianship of minors and infants when there are extraordinary circumstances, including deportation, removal, or forced departure of a parent from the United States; requires the office of court administration to revise certain orders or forms used by the family court to comply with such provisions; provides that the court may, but need not, find abuse, neglect, or abandonment where extraordinary circumstances are found to exist.
- Title
- Grants the family court jurisdiction to determine guardianship of minors and infants when there are extraordinary circumstances, including parental deportation
- Type
- New York State Senate bill
- Session
- 2025-26 session
- Status
- In Senate Committee
- Latest action date
- 2026-05-01
- In committee
- Children And Families
- Introduced
- 2026-01-09
- Active version
- S8854A
- Law section
- Family Court Act
Sponsors
- Jessica Ramos State Senator, District 13
Co-sponsors
- Andrew Gounardes State Senator, District 26
- Jessica Scarcella-Spanton State Senator, District 23
Heard in committee
- Children And Families NY State Senate committee