Statute · New York Family Court Act
N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 231 — Jurisdiction over intellectually disabled children
N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 231
- Type
- Statute
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- New York Family Court Act
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- New York
- Current through
- Nov 4, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 231. Jurisdiction over intellectually disabled children. If it shall appear to the court that any child within its jurisdiction is intellectually disabled, the court may cause such child to be examined as provided in the mental hygiene law and if found to be intellectually disabled as therein…
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N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 231 — Jurisdiction over intellectually disabled children is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 231. Jurisdiction over intellectually disabled children. If it shall appear to the court that any child within its jurisdiction is intellectually disabled, the court may cause such child to be examined as provided in the mental hygiene law and if found to be intellectually disabled as therein defined, may commit such child in accordance with the provisions of such law.