N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 22 § 205.54 - Investigation by disinterested person; adoption
(a) The probation service or an
authorized agency or disinterested person is authorized to, and at the request
of the court, shall, interview such persons and obtain such data as will aid
the court in determining the truth and accuracy of an adoption petition under
article 7 of the Domestic Relations Law, including the allegations set forth in
the schedule annexed to the petition pursuant to section 112(3) of that law and
such other facts as are necessary to a determination of the petition.
(b) The adoptive parent or
parents and other persons concerned with the proceeding shall be notified of
the date, time and place of any interview by a disinterested person or
authorized agency designated by the court in accordance with sections
112 and
116 of the Domestic Relations Law.
(c) The written report of the
investigation conducted pursuant to subdivision (a) of this section shall be
submitted to the court within 30 days from the date on which it was ordered, or
earlier as the court may direct, unless, for good cause, the court shall grant
an extension for a reasonable period of time not to exceed an additional 30
days.
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