Section 659 - Consideration of law allowing gender-affirming care1. A law that authorizes a child to be removed from their parent or guardian based on the parent or guardian allowing their child to receive gender-affirming care shall not be enforced or applied in a case pending in a court in this state. 2. No court in this state shall admit or consider a finding of abuse, neglect or maltreatment based on the parent or guardian allowing their child to receive or seek gender-affirming care as evidence in any proceeding with respect to that parent or guardian and any of their children, unless such conduct would constitute abuse, neglect or maltreatment under the laws of this state . 3. For purposes of this section, "gender-affirming care" shall have the same meaning as defined in paragraph (c) of subdivision one of section sixty-five hundred thirty-one-b of the education law.N.Y. Family Court Law § 659
Amended by New York Laws 2024, ch. 101,Sec. 1, eff. 6/25/2023.Added by New York Laws 2023, ch. 143,Sec. 1, eff. 6/25/2023.