Section 1075. Special duties of law guardian


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  • In addition to all other
      duties and responsibilities necessary to the representation of  a  child
      who  is  the  subject of a proceeding under this article, a law guardian
      shall upon receipt of a report from a child protective  agency  pursuant
      to  sections  ten  hundred  thirty-nine,  ten hundred thirty-nine-a, ten
      hundred fifty-two-a, ten hundred fifty-three,  ten  hundred  fifty-four,
      ten   hundred  fifty-five,  ten  hundred  fifty-seven  and  ten  hundred
      fifty-eight,  review  the  information  contained  therein  and  make  a
      determination  as  to  whether there is reasonable cause to suspect that
      the child is at risk of further abuse or neglect or that there has  been
      a  substantive  violation of a court order. Where the law guardian makes
      such a determination, the law guardian shall  apply  to  the  court  for
      appropriate  relief  pursuant to section ten hundred sixty-one.  Nothing
      contained in this section shall relieve a  child  protective  agency  or
      social  services  official  of  its  duties  pursuant to this act or the
      social services law.