N.Y. Social Services Law 386 – Visitation; inspection and supervision
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§ 386. Visitation; inspection and supervision. 1. The board or the department is authorized to visit, in its discretion, any minor under the age of twenty-one years committed, placed out or boarded out and not legally adopted or in the custody of a legal guardian.
Terms Used In N.Y. Social Services Law 386
- Child: means a person actually or apparently under the age of eighteen years;
2. See N.Y. Social Services Law 371 - Custody: means custody in pursuance of or in compliance with expressed provisions of law;
12. See N.Y. Social Services Law 371 - Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Home: includes a family boarding home or a family free home. See N.Y. Social Services Law 371
2. The board or the department is authorized to visit, in its discretion, any home or place where a child or children are received, boarded or kept under a license or certificate whether or not such children are maintained as public charges. Every licensed home shall, if practicable, be visited by the department at least four times in each year.