ยง 395. Responsibility of public welfare districts for the welfare of
children. A public welfare district shall be responsible for the
welfare of children who are in need of public assistance and care,
support and protection, residing or found in its territory, insofar as
not inconsistent with the jurisdiction of a family court. Such
assistance and care shall be administered either directly by the public
welfare official charged therewith, or by another public welfare
official acting on his behalf by and pursuant to the provisions of this
chapter, or through an authorized agency as defined by this chapter.
Structure New York Laws
Title 2 - Powers and Duties of Public Welfare Officials
395 - Responsibility of Public Welfare Districts for the Welfare of Children.
396 - Health and Welfare Services to All Children.
397 - Powers and Duties of Social Services Officials in Relation to Children.
398-A - Standards of Payment for Foster Care.
398-B - Transition to Managed Care.
398-C - Powers and Duties of the Commissioner in Relation to Children.
398-D - Child Welfare Services Community Demonstration Projects.
399 - Children Discharged From State Institutions.
401 - Births to Inmates of Public Homes.
402 - Children Forbidden in Public Homes.