Grants family court jurisdiction to determine guardianship of minors and infants when extraordinary circumstances exist, including parental.

The bill amends the family court act to grant the family court jurisdiction to determine guardianship of minors and infants when there are extraordinary circumstances, such as the deportation, removal, or forced departure of a parent from the United States. It requires the office of court administration to revise certain orders or forms used by the family court to comply with these provisions. The court may, but need not, find abuse, neglect, or abandonment where such extraordinary circumstances are found to exist.

Grants family court jurisdiction to determine guardianship of minors and infants when extraordinary circumstances exist, including parental.

The bill amends the family court act to grant the family court jurisdiction to determine guardianship of minors and infants when there are extraordinary circumstances, such as the deportation, removal, or forced departure of a parent from the United States. It requires the office of court administration to revise certain orders or forms used by the family court to comply with these provisions. The court may, but need not, find abuse, neglect, or abandonment where such extraordinary circumstances are found to exist.