{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "fca", "section": "1022-A", "citation": "FCA § 1022-A", "heading": "Preliminary orders; notice and appointment of counsel", "text": ["§ 1022-a. Preliminary orders; notice and appointment of counsel. At a hearing held pursuant to section one thousand twenty-two of this part at which the respondent is present, the court shall advise the respondent and any non-respondent parent who is present of the allegations in the application and shall appoint counsel for each in accordance with section two hundred sixty-two of this act, unless waived."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/FCT/1022-A", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "At a § 1022 hearing where the respondent appears, the court advises them of the allegations and **appoints counsel** (per § 262) unless waived.", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/fca/1022-a", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}