NY S07681

Creates a new legal process in Family Court (Article 6, Part 6) to terminate parental rights when a child was conceived through rape in the first, second, or third degree.

Establishes that parental rights are automatically terminated upon conviction of rape (first, second, or third degree) that resulted in conception of the child, processed through Family Court procedures.

Prohibits courts from awarding custody or visitation to a parent charged with or convicted of rape when the child was conceived as a result, with no custody awards allowed until criminal charges are concluded.

Requires clear and convincing evidence (rather than a criminal conviction) to terminate parental rights in Family Court proceedings, with competent and material evidence admissible to determine if rape occurred and resulted in conception.

Eliminates the requirement to give notice to biological fathers in adoption proceedings when they have been convicted of rape offenses (first, second, or third degree) that resulted in conception of the child.