FCA Quiz Article 6

Question 1

____Section of the social services law provides for the appointment of a
guardian of a child based upon permanent neglect.

Answer 1

384-b

FCA 611

Question 2

A permanently neglected child is under the age of__________

Answer 2

18

FCA 614

Question 3

A summons in a proceeding to terminate parental rights must be served____days before the time stated for appearance.

Answer 3

20

FCA 617

Question 4

Evidence at fact-finding hearing to terminate parental rights must be_______

Answer 4

material, relevant and competent

FCA 624

Question 5

Maximum period of suspended judgment (termination of parental rights) is _________

Answer 5

1 year and can be extended for another year if exceptional circumstances.
FCA 633

Question 6

FC and _______ court have concurrent jurisdiction over adoption proceedings.

Answer 6

surrogate’s court

FCA 641

Question 7

Which of the following is not correct? Petition under article 6 of the FCA (Termination of parental rights due to permanent neglect) must allege that:
A. child is under 18 years of age.
B. child is presently under care of authorized agency.
C. agency has not made efforts to encourage parental relationship.
D. parent has willfully for more than 1 year not maintained contact with child, or for 15 of most recent 22 months.

Answer 7

C

FCA 614

Question 8

Summons and petition under FCA 6 must be made at least 20 days before time stated for appearance and must, in or outside NYS, or in a foreign country be made in accordance with
A. FCA Section 611c.
B. Rules of the Chief Judge, Section 205.
C. Civil Practice Law
and Rules (CPLR) Article 3.
D. Surrogates Court Procedures Act (SCPA) with respect to the service of a citation.

Answer 8

D (FCA 617)

Question 9

Proceedings to terminate parental rights due to permanent neglect are initiated pursuant to:
A. CPLR 4.
B. CPL 30.
C. Article 384-b of Social Services Law.
D. The Surrogates Ct Procedures Act.

Answer 9

C

FCA 611

Question 10

Which of the following statements relating to article 6 proceeding of the FCA is correct?
A. Court shall not order substituted service of summons & petition.
B. Court may not order service by publication.
C. Personal service shall be as per CPLR.
D. Service may be made in a foreign country.

Answer 10

D (FCA 617)

Question 11

Which of the following relating to a hearing to terminate parental rights due to permanent neglect is correct?
A. at fact-finding evidence must only be material and relevant.
B. at dispositional hearing evidence must be material, relevant, and competent.
C. court may never dispense with dispositional hearing.
D. evidence of parental contact after filing of proceeding is inadmissible at fact finding hearing

Answer 11

D

FCA 624

Question 12

Which of the following is not a valid disposition under a proceeding to terminate the parental rights due to permanent neglect of child?
A. dismissal of the petition
B. suspending judgment
C. committing guardianship & custody of child.
D. probation.

Answer 12

D (FCA 631)

Question 13

With respect to guardianship of the person of a minor, the FC has like jurisdiction as the:
A. County courts and surrogate’s courts.
B. County courts and District Courts.
C. Surrogate’s courts and district courts
D. Appellate Division

Answer 13

A (FCA 661)

Question 14

A certificate of warrant issued under article 6 of the FCA expires ____ days from date of issue and___
A. 30.. may be renewed from time to time by clerk of court.
B. 90…. may only be renewed by the assigned judge.
C. 120…. may not be renewed without a further court order.
D. none of the above.

Answer 14

D (FCA 671)

Question 15

Which two courts have original concurrent jurisdiction over adoption proceedings?
A. FC and surrogate's court.
B. FC and district courts.
C. FC and court of claims
D. FC and county court

Answer 15

A (FCA 641)