Family Court Division
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The Family Court Division is a unit of the New York City Law Department that handles legal matters involving juvenile delinquency, child protection, and other family-related cases in the city’s Family Courts.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
division of municipal law department
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government legal unit ⓘ |
| appearsIn | New York City Family Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | New York City ⓘ |
| client |
New York City agencies involved in child protection
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New York City agencies involved in juvenile justice ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| employs |
attorneys
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support staff ⓘ |
| governedBy |
New York City Charter
NERFINISHED
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New York State Family Court Act NERFINISHED ⓘ New York State Social Services Law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentLevel | municipal ⓘ |
| handles |
PINS (Persons in Need of Supervision) matters
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child protection cases ⓘ designated felony juvenile delinquency cases ⓘ family offense proceedings involving juveniles ⓘ juvenile delinquency cases ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | New York City ⓘ |
| legalArea |
child welfare law
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family law ⓘ juvenile justice ⓘ |
| location | New York City, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective |
ensure compliance with New York State family-related statutes
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promote public safety in juvenile matters ⓘ protect children from abuse and neglect ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Office of the Corporation Counsel of the City of New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | New York City Law Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFocus | family-related legal matters involving children ⓘ |
| represents |
Administration for Children’s Services in child protection matters
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City of New York in Family Court proceedings ⓘ |
| role |
litigates child abuse and neglect cases
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prosecutes juvenile delinquency petitions ⓘ seeks court-ordered services and placements for children ⓘ |
| website | https://www.nyc.gov/site/law/divisions/family-court.page ⓘ |
| worksWith |
New York City Administration for Children’s Services
NERFINISHED
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New York City Family Courts NERFINISHED ⓘ New York City Police Department in juvenile matters NERFINISHED ⓘ probation services in juvenile cases ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
New York City Law Department