N.Y. Civil Practice Law & Rules Section 1205
Liability for costs of infant, judicially declared incompetent, or conservatee, or representative

An infant, a person judicially declared to be incompetent, a conservatee, a person for whom a guardian ad litem has been appointed, or a representative of any such person, shall not be liable for costs unless the court otherwise orders.

Source: Section 1205 — Liability for costs of infant, judicially declared incompetent, or conservatee, or representative, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/CVP/1205 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Feb. 21, 2026).

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