{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "fca", "section": "716", "citation": "FCA § 716", "heading": "Substitution of petition", "text": ["§ 716. Substitution of petition. On its own motion and at any time in the proceedings, the court may substitute a neglect petition under article ten for a petition to determine whether a person is in need of supervision."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/FCT/716", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "The court may, **on its own motion at any time**, swap a PINS petition for an **Article 10 neglect** petition.", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/fca/716", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}