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NY S09354
Bill
Status
3/4/2026
Primary Sponsor
Jabari Brisport
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AI Summary
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Courts are prohibited from issuing orders of protection that exclude a minor respondent from their parent's or guardian's home if the minor would have no appropriate alternative residence with a relative, suitable person, or through court placement
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Minor respondents under 18 in family offense cases where a parent or guardian is the petitioner have the right to a guardian ad litem appointment if the court deems it appropriate
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Suspended judgments of up to six months may require respondents to participate in batterer's education programs, with optional referrals to drug, alcohol, and mental health counseling at the respondent's expense if able to pay
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Courts may substitute a Person in Need of Supervision (PINS) petition for a family offense petition against minors; substitution is mandatory for children under 12 at the petitioner's first court appearance
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Bail and jail commitment provisions apply only to respondents over 18, not to minor respondents
Legislative Description
Relates to orders of protection where the respondent is a minor who resides with a parent or other legally responsible person or other party; prohibits courts from issuing an order of protection that directs a minor respondent to stay away from the home of a parent or other person legally responsible for the respondent if the respondent would not have an appropriate alternative residence; provides that such a respondent shall have the right to have a guardian ad litem appointed, if appropriate; authorizes suspended judgment in certain cases provided that the respondent participate in a batterer's education program.
Last Action
REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
3/4/2026