Petition for Approval of an Instrument
New York Family Court · Juvenile & Dependency
Copy of the court's form from nycourts.gov, taken October 21, 2026. See it on the court's site ↗
Petition under Social Services Law §358-a by a social services district asking the Family Court to approve a voluntary placement instrument by which a parent placed a child in foster care.
This form must be printed and filled by hand, or opened in Adobe Acrobat.