New York Criminal Background Checks/Abuse and Neglect Registry
Home Studies which Require Criminal / Perpetrator Record Checks
New York requires criminal background checks for the following home studies:
- Foster Care
- Relative-Foster Care
- Foster-Adopt
- Adoption
- Other, specified below
In addition to the applicant to be certified or approved as a foster or adoptive parent, all other adult household members or persons over the age of 18, residing in the home of such applicant must be checked.
Criminal Background Screening
The following methods are used to capture fingerprints to conduct criminal records checks:
- Live Scan or other computerized technology
- Finger Print cards
- Other, specified below
The first option is Live Scan. If, because of disability or inability to secure fingerprints, other options used, are fingerprint card or name search.
Criminal background checks/screening via Live Scan or other computerized technology are offered at the following levels:
State or Local Criminal Record Checks Requirements/Process:
Applicant will not be approved if the person has committed any of the following misdemeanor or felony offenses:
Where the applicant has:
(A) a felony conviction at any time involving: (i) child abuse or neglect; (ii) spousal abuse; (iii) a crime against a child, including child pornography; or (iv) a crime involving violence, including rape, sexual assault or homicide, other than a crime involving physical assault or battery; or
(B) a felony conviction within the past five years for physical assault or a drug-related offense.
Types of Checks (Crim. & Abuse Neglect Registry)
New York requires the following types of criminal background and perpetrator checks (Federal (F), State (S), Local (L), Abuse and Neglect Registry (ANR), Not Required (NR)):
|
Federal |
State |
Local |
ANR |
NR |
Foster Care |
y |
y |
|
y |
|
Relative |
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Relative Foster Care |
y |
y |
|
y |
|
Adoption |
y |
y |
|
y |
|
Foster-Adopt |
y |
y |
|
y |
|
Parent |
|
|
|
|
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New York provides Abuse and Neglect searches:
Wait Time for Criminal Records Results
Wait time for fingerprint results are:
Live Scan or other technology
- State: 48-72 hours
- Local/County: Not Offered
Manually - Fingerprint Card
- State: 4-7 days
- Local/County: Not Offered
Verification of Criminal Records Results
- Actual results/information contained in the Criminal Background
Period of Time the Checks are Valid