§ 58. Application. Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to take away the jurisdiction or any power or duty of the family court, the department, the state department of education or the state department of health.

Terms Used In N.Y. Social Services Law 58

  • 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.
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