{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "nycrr", "section": "207.57", "citation": "Uniform Rules § 207.57", "heading": "Special applications", "text": ["All applications, including applications to dispense with statutorily required personal appearances, period of residence of a child, or period of waiting after filing of the adoption petition, shall be made in writing and shall be accompanied by affidavits setting forth the reasons for the application and all facts relevant thereto."], "official_source": "https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-207-uniform-rules-surrogates-court", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "This rule says how special requests in an adoption are made: **all applications**, including those to **excuse required personal appearances**, the child's **period of residence**, or the **waiting period after filing** the petition, **shall be made in writing** with **affidavits** giving the **reasons** and **all relevant facts**. ★", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/nycrr/207.57", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}