N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 119

§ 119. Definitions. When used in this act and unless the specific\ncontext indicates otherwise:\n (a) "Duly authorized association, agency, society or institution"\nmeans any institution supported or controlled by the state or by a\nsubdivision thereof; any social services official of this state; or an\nassociation, agency, society, or institution, duly empowered to care for\nchildren, which\n (i) is incorporated under the laws of this state;\n (ii) actually has its place of business or home within the state; and\n (iii) is approved, visited, inspected and supervised by the department\nof family assistance, or which shall submit and consent to the approval,\nvisitation, inspection and supervision of the department of family\nassistance.\n (b) "Person legally responsible for the child's care" includes the\nchild's custodian, guardian or any other person responsible for the\nchild's care at the relevant time.\n (c) The term "infant" or "minor" means a person who has not attained\nthe age of eighteen years.\n