New York Consolidated Laws, Family Court Act - FCT § 623. Definition of “dispositional hearing”

When used in this part, “dispositional hearing” means a hearing to determine what order of disposition should be made in accordance with the best interests of the child.  Where the disposition ordered is the commitment of guardianship and custody in accordance with section six hundred thirty-four of this part, an initial freed child permanency hearing and all subsequent permanency hearings shall be held in accordance with article ten-A of this act.