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The purpose of this Administrative Directive (ADM) is to advise social services districts and voluntary authorized agencies about two new laws that relate to permanency and the appointment and legal rights of guardians and custodians. Chapter 404 of the Laws of 2008 clarifies the authority of persons appointed guardian or awarded legal custody of a child and creates a new legal status of permanent guardianship” of a child, and Chapter 519 of the Laws of 2008 clarifies placement options available under Article 6 of the Family Court Act FCA), in relation to Article 10 (abuse/neglect) proceedings.
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