§ 5-1551 Power of Parent to Designate a Person in Parental Relation
§ 5-1552 Form of Designation
§ 5-1553 Scope of Designation
§ 5-1554 Revocation of Designation
§ 5-1555 Effect of Designation

Terms Used In New York Laws > General Obligations > Article 5 > Title 15-A - Designation of Person in Parental Relation

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.