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Senate committee advances bill to speed family access to adults under guardianship
Summary
The New York State Senate Mental Health Committee on May 21, 2025 reported S.7819 to the Judiciary Committee, a bill that would allow family members to petition for expedited court review to obtain in-person visits with adults under guardianship.
The New York State Senate Mental Health Committee on May 21, 2025 reported S.7819 to the Senate Judiciary Committee, a bill that would allow family members to petition for expedited court review to obtain in-person visits with adults under guardianship.
Senator Palumbo, speaking during the committee's final meeting of the session, described the bill as a mechanism to let “an individual, a family member can just ask to see their loved [one]. And the court would have to have a hearing within 10 days.” She said the measure establishes “a presumption that they would, in fact, visit with…
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