- Consolidated Laws - Family Court
PART 4
GUARDIANSHIP
Section 661. Jurisdiction.
662. Rules of court.
663. Guardian of person to file copy of order of appointment.
664. Recording in camera interviews of infants.
S 661. Jurisdiction. The family court has like jurisdiction and
authority as is now conferred on county and surrogates courts as
concerns the guardianship of the person of a minor. The provisions of
the surrogate`s court procedure act shall apply to the extent they are
applicable to guardianship of the person of a minor and do not conflict
with the specific provisions of this act.
S 662. Rules of court. Rules of court, not inconsistent with any law,
may authorize the probation service to interview such persons and obtain
such data as will aid the court in exercising its power under section
six hundred sixty-one.
S 663. Guardian of person to file copy of order of appointment. Upon
the appointment and qualification of guardian of the person of a minor
as provided in section six hundred sixty-one of this act, letters of
guardianship shall thereupon issue from this court.
S 664. Recording in camera interviews of infants. (a) The court shall
not conduct an in camera interview of an infant in any action or
proceeding to fix temporary or permanent custody or to modify judgments
and orders of custody concerning marital separation, divorce, annulment
of marriage and dissolution of marriage unless a stenographic record of
such interview is made.
(b) If an appeal is taken to the appellate division from a judgment or
order of the court on any such action or proceeding, the stenographic
record of any such interview shall be made a part of the record and
forwarded under seal to the appellate division.
