New York Family Court Act

Every section of the New York Family Court Act, in order — 700 sections. Source: NY Senate Open Legislation, current through November 4, 2026.

• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 111 — Title of act
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 112 — Applicability
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 113 — Establishment of court
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 114 — "Exclusive original jurisdiction"
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 115 — Jurisdiction of family court
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 116 — Religion of custodial persons and agencies
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 117 — Parts of court
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 118 — Seal
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 119 — Definitions
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 120 — Expenses of the court
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 121 — Number of judges
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 122 — Continuance in office
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 123 — Appointment by mayor
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 124 — Eligibility for appointment
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 126 — Vacancies
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 131 — Number of judges
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 132 — Continuance in office
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 133 — Vacancies
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 134 — Eligibility for office
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 135 — Term of office
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 137 — County judge designated as family court judge
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 138 — Additional compensation for designated judge
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 141 — Findings
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 142 — Authority to visit school or institution
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 143 — Authority to attend meetings of association
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 144 — Activity in community organizations
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 145 — Liability of judge
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 146 — Temporary assignment of judges
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 151 — Judges as magistrates
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 152 — Power to administer oaths
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 153 — Subpoena, warrant and other process to compel attendance
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 153-a — Warrant of arrest; when and how executed
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 153-b — Service of process request for order of protection
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 153-c — Temporary order of protection
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 154 — State-wide process
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 154-a — Service of petition
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 154-b — Order of protection; answer and counter-claims; confidentiality of address
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 154-c — Orders of protection; procedural requirements
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 154-d — Emergency powers; local criminal courts
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 154-e — Orders of protection; filing and enforcement of out-of-state orders
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 155 — Arrested adult
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 155-a — Admission to bail
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 156 — Contempts
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 157 — Interpretation of this part
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 158 — Protective custody of material witness; duration
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 161 — Days and hours court open; availability of judge
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 162 — Waiting room for children
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 162-a — Use of restraints on children in courtrooms
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 163 — Separate hearing when child appears
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 164 — Judicial notice of matters of law; proof of statutes, decrees and decisions of another state or county
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 165 — Procedure
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 166 — Privacy of records
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 167 — Effect of personal appearance
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 168 — Notice of order of protection
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 169 — Translation and interpretation of orders of protection
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 171 — Enforcement or modification of orders in other county
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 172 — Commencement of enforcement and modification proceedings in other county
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 173 — Transfer of papers to other county
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 174 — Transfer of proceedings to another county
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 175 — Violation of probation in other county
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 176 — Inter-county probation
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 211 — Administration and operation of family court
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 212 — Rules of court
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 213 — Reports to administrative board, legislature and governor
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 214 — Chief administrator to prescribe forms; electronic filing in family court
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 215 — Continuance in office of non-judicial personnel
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 216-a — Clerk of court
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 216-b — Petition forms
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 216-c — Preparation of petitions
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 217 — Orders; filing and service
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 221 — Support collection unit; local probation department
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 228 — Cooperation by banks and other fiduciary institutions
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 229 — Cooperation by employer
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 231 — Jurisdiction over intellectually disabled children
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 232 — Jurisdiction over children with physical disabilities
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 233 — Medical services
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 234 — Compensation and liability for support and care in counties outside the city of New York
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 235 — Compensation and liability for support and care in counties within the city of New York
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 236 — Powers of the family court with regard to certain handicapped children
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 241 — Findings and purpose
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 242 — Attorney for the child
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 243 — Designation
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 244 — Duration of designation
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 245 — Compensation
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 246 — Supervision by administrative board
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 248 — Appropriations
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 249 — Appointment of attorney for child
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 249-a — Waiver of counsel
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 249-b — Rules of court
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 251 — Medical examinations
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 252 — Probation service
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 252-a — Fees
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 253 — Auxiliary services
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 254 — Presentation by corporation counsel, county attorney or district attorney
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 254-a — Procedure for district attorney presentation
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 255 — Cooperation of officials and organizations
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 256 — Visitation, inspection and supervision by state department of social services or board of social welfare
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 261 — Legislative findings and purpose
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 262 — Assignment of counsel for indigent persons
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 301.1 — Purpose
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 301.2 — Definitions
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 301.3 — Applicability of article to actions and matters occurring before and after effective date
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 301.4 — Separability clause
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 302.1 — Jurisdiction
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 302.2 — Statute of limitations
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 302.3 — Venue
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 303.1 — Criminal procedure law
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 303.2 — Double jeopardy
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 303.3 — Defenses
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 304.1 — Detention
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 304.2 — Temporary order of protection
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 305.1 — Custody by a private person
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 305.2 — Custody by a peace officer or a police officer without a warrant
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 306.1 — Fingerprinting of certain alleged juvenile delinquents
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 306.2 — Fingerprinting; duties of the division of criminal justice services
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 307.1 — Family court appearance ticket
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 307.2 — Appearance ticket procedures
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 307.3 — Rules of court authorizing release before filing of petition
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 307.4 — Hearing following detention
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 308.1 — Rules of court for preliminary procedure
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 309.1 — Community based treatment referrals
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 310.1 — Originating a juvenile delinquency proceeding
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 310.2 — Speedy trial
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 311.1 — The petition; definition and contents
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 311.2 — Sufficiency of petition
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 311.3 — Petition; fact-finding hearings
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 311.4 — Substitution of petition or finding
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 311.5 — Amendment of the petition
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 311.6 — Joinder, severance and consolidation
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 312.1 — Issuance and service of summons
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 312.2 — Issuance of a warrant
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 315.1 — Motion to dismiss; defective petition
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 315.2 — Motion to dismiss in furtherance of justice
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 315.3 — Adjournment in contemplation of dismissal
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 320.1 — The initial appearance; definition
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 320.2 — The initial appearance; timing; adjournment and appointment of counsel
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 320.3 — Notice of rights
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 320.4 — The initial appearance; procedures
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 320.5 — The initial appearance; release or detention
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 320.6 — The initial appearance; referral to the probation service
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 321.1 — Entry of an admission or a denial
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 321.2 — Admissions to part of a petition; admissions concerning other petitions
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 321.3 — Acceptance of an admission
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 321.4 — Withdrawal of an admission or denial
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 322.1 — Incapacitated person; examination reports
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 322.2 — Proceedings to determine capacity
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 325.1 — The probable-cause hearing; time
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 325.2 — The probable-cause hearing; order of proceeding
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 325.3 — The probable-cause hearing; determination
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 330.1 — Bill of particulars
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 330.2 — Suppression of evidence
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 331.1 — Discovery; definition of terms
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 331.2 — Discovery; upon demand of a party
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 331.3 — Discovery; upon court order
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 331.4 — Discovery; of prior statements and history of witnesses
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 331.5 — Discovery; protective orders, continuing duty to disclose
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 331.6 — Discovery; sanctions
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 331.7 — Discovery; demand and motion procedure
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 332.1 — Pre-trial motions; definition
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 332.2 — Pre-trial motions; procedure
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 335.1 — Notice of defense of mental disease or defect
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 335.2 — Notice of alibi
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 340.1 — Time of fact-finding hearing
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 340.2 — Presiding judge
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 341.1 — Exclusion of general public
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 341.2 — Presence of respondent and his or her parent
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 342.1 — The fact-finding hearing; order of procedure
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 342.2 — Evidence in fact-finding hearings; required quantum
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 343.1 — Rules of evidence; testimony given by children
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 343.2 — Rules of evidence; corroboration of accomplice testimony
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 343.3 — Rules of evidence; identification by means of previous recognition in absence of present identification
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 343.4 — Rules of evidence; identification by means of previous recognition, in addition to present identification
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 343.5 — Rules of evidence; impeachment of own witness by proof of prior contradictory statement
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 344.1 — Rules of evidence; proof of previous conviction or delinquency finding
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 344.2 — Rules of evidence; statements of respondent; corroboration
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 344.3 — Rules of evidence; psychiatric testimony in certain cases
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 344.4 — Rules of evidence; admissibility of evidence of victim's sexual conduct in sex offense cases
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 345.1 — Orders
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 346.1 — Fact-finding hearing; removal
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 347.1 — Required testing of the respondent in certain proceedings
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 350.1 — Time of dispositional hearing
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 350.2 — Order of removal
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 350.3 — Dispositional hearings; evidence and required quantum of proof - appearance of presentment agency
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 350.4 — Order of procedure
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 351.1 — Probation, investigation and diagnostic assessment
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 352.1 — Findings
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 352.2 — Order of disposition
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 352.3 — Order of protection
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 353.1 — Conditional discharge
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 353.2 — Probation
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 353.3 — Placement
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 353.4 — Transfer of certain juvenile delinquents
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 353.5 — Designated felony acts; restrictive placement
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 353.6 — Restitution
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 353.7 — Placement in qualified residential treatment programs
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 354.1 — Retention and destruction of fingerprints of persons alleged to be juvenile delinquents
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 354.2 — Duties of counsel
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 355.1 — New hearing; staying, modifying or terminating an order
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 355.2 — Motion procedures
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 355.3 — Extension of placement