{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "fca", "section": "1075", "citation": "FCA § 1075", "heading": "Special duties of attorney for the child", "text": ["§ 1075. Special duties of attorney for the child. 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, an attorney for a child shall upon receipt of a report from a child protective agency pursuant to sections one thousand thirty-nine, one thousand thirty-nine-a, one thousand fifty-two-a, one thousand fifty-three, one thousand fifty-four, one thousand fifty-five, one thousand fifty-seven and one thousand 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 attorney for the child makes such a determination, the attorney shall apply to the court for appropriate relief pursuant to section one thousand 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."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/FCT/1075", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "On receiving agency progress reports, the child's attorney must decide whether there's **reasonable cause to suspect further abuse/neglect or a substantive order violation** — and, if so, **apply to the court for relief** (§ 1061). ★\n\n---\n\n## PART 8 — VISITATION OF MINORS IN FOSTER CARE", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/fca/1075", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}