New York Consolidated Laws, Family Court Act - FCT § 651-a. Reports of child abuse and maltreatment;  admissibility

In any proceeding brought pursuant to this section to determine the custody or visitation of minors, a report made to the statewide central register of child abuse and maltreatment, pursuant to title six of article six of the social services law, or a portion thereof, which is otherwise admissible as a business record pursuant to rule forty-five hundred eighteen of the civil practice law and rules shall not be admissible in evidence, notwithstanding such rule, unless an investigation of such report conducted pursuant to title six of article six of the social services law commenced on or before December thirty-first, two thousand twenty-one has determined that there is some credible evidence of the alleged abuse or maltreatment, or unless an investigation of such report conducted pursuant to title six of article six of the social services law commenced on or after January first, two thousand twenty-two determines that there is a fair preponderance of the evidence of the alleged abuse or maltreatment, that the subject of the report has been notified that the report is indicated.  In addition, if such report has been reviewed by the state commissioner of social services or his designee and has been determined to be unfounded, it shall not be admissible in evidence.  If such report has been so reviewed and has been amended to delete any finding, each such deleted finding shall not be admissible.  If the state commissioner of social services or his designee has amended the report to add any new finding, each such new finding, together with any portion of the original report not deleted by the commissioner or his designee, shall be admissible if it meets the other requirements of this section and is otherwise admissible as a business record.  If such a report, or portion thereof, is admissible in evidence but is uncorroborated, it shall not be sufficient to make a fact finding of abuse or maltreatment in such proceeding.  Any other evidence tending to support the reliability of such report shall be sufficient corroboration.