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NY A00743
Bill
Status
1/8/2025
Primary Sponsor
Andrew Hevesi
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AI Summary
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Prohibits social services districts from taking any action to establish paternity or child support orders when an applicant or recipient of aid to dependent children has demonstrated "good cause" to refuse cooperation
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Amends Section 349-b of the social services law by adding a new subdivision codifying this protection
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Modifies eligibility requirements under Section 158 for safety net assistance to explicitly include this good cause exception
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Good cause determinations are made by social services officials based on criteria including the best interests of the child, consistent with federal law and regulations
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Takes effect immediately upon passage
Legislative Description
Directs the social services district to take no action to establish paternity or a child support order when the applicant or recipient for aid to dependent children has established good cause to refuse to cooperate.
Last Action
referred to social services
1/7/2026