What initiates a PINS petition process?

What initiates a PINS petition process?

• A. Refer the parent to family court to see a PINS petition
• B. File a police report
• C. Send a letter to school
• D. Submit a social services request

Answer: (A)

Initiation of a PINS petition begins when someone with knowledge of the youth’s situation refers the matter to the family court to determine if a petition should be filed. In New York, PINS stands for Persons in Need of Supervision, and the court can order services or supervision to help the child. This formal step is taken through a referral to family court so a petition can be filed; it isn’t started merely by a police report, a letter to the school, or a social services request, which are not themselves petitions in family court.

Initiation of a PINS petition begins when someone with knowledge of the youth’s situation refers the matter to the family court to determine if a petition should be filed. In New York, PINS stands for Persons in Need of Supervision, and the court can order services or supervision to help the child. This formal step is taken through a referral to family court so a petition can be filed; it isn’t started merely by a police report, a letter to the school, or a social services request, which are not themselves petitions in family court.