Legal Question in Family Law in New York

In New York is social services allowed to go to a childs school and speak to the

In New York State, can social services, CPS, or DSS go to a school of a sibling under investigation for abuse and pull them out of class and interview them without a court order, or permission from the parents. I am looking for the state requires of social services for interviewing a sibling at school.


Asked on 9/08/01, 9:17 pm

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John Hayes The Law Office of John M. Hayes

Re: In New York is social services allowed to go to a childs school and speak to

For some reason, it seems to take a long time between when you submit your question and when it then gets "circulated" for answers.

The answer to your question is: yes.

Regards, etc.,

J.M. Hayes

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Answered on 10/25/01, 10:00 pm


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