New York Senate bill in Session 2025-2026.
Status: in_committee. Latest action: May 1, 2026.
Grants the family court jurisdiction to determine guardianship of minors and infants when there are extraordinary circumstances, including parental deportation.
Grants the family court jurisdiction to determine guardianship of minors and infants when there are extraordinary circumstances, including deportation, removal, or forced departure of a parent from the United States; requires the office of court administration to revise certain orders or forms used by the family court to comply with such provisions; provides that the court may, but need not, find abuse, neglect, or abandonment where extraordinary circumstances are found to exist.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-09 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-05-01 | Status | in_committee |
| 2026-05-01 | Latest Action | In Senate Committee |