Destitute Child Petition
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 Family Court Act §§1093 and 1097 alleging that a child under 18 is destitute, without a parent or other person able to provide care, and asking the Family Court for orders for the child.
This form must be printed and filled by hand, or opened in Adobe Acrobat.