New York Consolidated Laws

N.Y. Social Services Law § 411 (2026)

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§ 411.  Findings and purpose.  Abused and maltreated children in this
state are in urgent need of an effective child protective service to
prevent them from suffering further injury and impairment.  It is the
purpose of this title to encourage more complete reporting of suspected
child abuse and maltreatment and to establish in each county of the
state a child protective service capable of investigating such reports
swiftly and competently and capable of providing protection for the
child or children from further abuse or maltreatment and rehabilitative
services for the child or children and parents involved.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 22 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1980–2024 · leading case: Grant v. Cuomo, 130 A.D.2d 154 (N.Y. App. Div. 1987).

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Grant v. Cuomo, 130 A.D.2d 154 (N.Y. App. Div. 1987). · cites it 6× “The issues on this appeal concern the interpretation and enforcement of two major pieces of legislation in the area of child welfare the Child Protective Services Act of 1973 (Social Services Law § 411 et seq. ), which regulates the provision of protective services to abused…”

In re Sing W.C. Sing Y.C., 83 A.D.3d 84 (N.Y. App. Div. 2011). · cites it 4× “” The purposes of title 6 of article 6 of the Social Services Law, in turn, are described in Social Services Law § 411, which provides that “[a]bused and maltreated children in this state are in urgent need of an effective child protective service to prevent them from suffering…”

Boland v. State of New York, 218 A.D.2d 235 (N.Y. App. Div. 1996). · cites it 3× “In enacting the child protective services provisions of the Social Services Law (see, Social Services Law, art 6, tit 6), the Legislature found that "[a]bused and maltreated children in this state [were] in urgent need of an effective child protective service to prevent them…”

People v. Gearhart, 148 Misc. 2d 249 (1990). · cites it 3× “contended, is the proper one because, inter alia, the true purpose for the enactment of the Child Protective Services title of the Social Services Law was to provide a method of interdiction through which an allegedly abused or maltreated child can be quickly removed from harm’s…”

Doe v. Cnty. of Suffolks, 494 F. Supp. 179 (E.D.N.Y 1980). “” Social Services Law § 411. The statute encourages, even requires, a wide variety of persons to report suspected child abuse, § 413; permits some of the written reports from persons or officials to be admitted in evidence; and authorizes various officials, including “a…”

Kimberly S. M. v. Bradford Cent. Sch., 226 A.D.2d 85 (N.Y. App. Div. 1996). “The purpose and intent of the statutory scheme is to encourage the prompt reporting of all suspected cases of child abuse (see, Social Services Law § 411; see also, Mem of Dept of Social Servs, Bill Jacket, L 1973, ch 1039).”

Kempster v. Child Prot. Servs., 130 A.D.2d 623 (N.Y. App. Div. 1987). “Social Services Law, article 6, title 6, which is entitled Child Protective Services, was enacted for the express purpose of encouraging “more complete reporting of suspected child abuse and maltreatment” (Social Services Law § 411). In order to effectuate the salutary…”

Lara v. City of New York, 187 Misc. 2d 882 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 2001). “(See Social Services Law § 411 [findings and purpose]; L 1973, ch 1039, §D The two sentences of Social Services Law § 419 lack strict parallelism, resulting from piecemeal amendment over the years.”

Jackson v. Conway, 765 F. Supp. 2d 192 (W.D.N.Y. 2011). “” N.Y. Social Services Law § 411 . The Social Services Law also mandates certain reporting procedures; among the persons required to report suspected child abuse to Child Protective Services are law enforcement officers.”

De Carlo v. Perales, 131 A.D.2d 31 (N.Y. App. Div. 1987). “Petitioner’s related argument that the Child Protective Services provisions of the Social Services Law apply only to the investigation of an abused child’s family is without merit (see, Social Services Law §§ 422, 412 [4]; see generally, Social Services Law § 411). . We note…”

Villarin v. Rabbi Haskel Lookstein Sch., 96 A.D.3d 1 (N.Y. App. Div. 2012). “urage more complete reporting of suspected child abuse and maltreatment and to establish in each county of the state a child protective service capable of investigating such reports swiftly and competently and capable of providing protection for the child or children from…”

People v. Roselle, 193 A.D.2d 56 (N.Y. App. Div. 1993). “Today, the reporting requirements are statutory as part of an elaborate notification and investigation scheme first adopted in 1973 as the Child Protective Services Act (see, Social Services Law § 411 et seq.). In a case in which a child dies, the appropriate District Attorney…”

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