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 § 1017 — Placement of children
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1018 — Conferencing and mediation
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1021 — Temporary removal with consent
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1022 — Preliminary orders of court before petition filed
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1022-a — Preliminary orders; notice and appointment of counsel
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1023 — Procedure for issuance of temporary order
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1024 — Emergency removal without court order
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1026 — Action by the appropriate person designated by the court and child protective agency upon emergency removal
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1027 — Hearing and preliminary orders after filing of petition
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1027-a — Placement of siblings; contact with siblings
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1028 — Application to return child temporarily removed
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1028-a — Application of a relative to become a foster parent
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1029 — Temporary order of protection
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1030 — Order of visitation by a respondent
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1031 — Originating proceeding to determine abuse or neglect
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1032 — Persons who may originate proceedings
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1033 — Access to the court for the purpose of filing a petition
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1033-a — Initial appearance
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1033-b — Initial appearance; procedures
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1034 — Power to order investigations
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1035 — Issuance of summons; notice to certain interested persons and intervention
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1036 — Service of summons
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1037 — Issuance of warrant and reports to court
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1038 — Records and discovery involving abuse and neglect
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1038-a — Discovery; upon court order
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1039 — Adjournment in contemplation of dismissal
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1039-a — Procedures following adjournment in contemplation of dismissal
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1039-b — Termination of reasonable efforts
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1040 — Notice and right to be heard
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1041 — Required findings concerning notice
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1042 — Effect of absence of parent or other person responsible for care
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1043 — Hearings not open to the public
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1044 — Definition of "fact-finding hearing"
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1045 — Definition of "dispositional hearing"
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1046 — Evidence
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1047 — Sequence of hearings
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1048 — Adjournments
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1049 — Special consideration in certain cases
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1051 — Sustaining or dismissing petition
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1052 — Disposition on adjudication
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1052-a — Post-dispositional procedures
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1052-b — Duties of counsel
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1052-c — Duty to report investigations to locate non-respondent parents or relatives
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1053 — Suspended judgment
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1054 — Release to non-respondent parent or legal custodian or guardian
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1055 — Placement
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1055-a — Substantial failure of a material condition of surrender; enforcement of a contact agreement
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1055-b — Custody or guardianship with a parent or parents, relatives or suitable persons pursuant to article six of this act or guardianship with ...
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1055-c — Court review of placement in a qualified residential treatment program
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1056 — Order of protection
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1056-a — Firearms; surrender and license suspension, revocation and ineligibility
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1057 — Release of the child to the respondent or respondents; supervision of the respondent or respondents
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1058 — Expiration of orders
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1061 — Staying, modifying, setting aside or vacating order
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1062 — Motion to terminate placement
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1063 — Service of motion; answer
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1064 — Examination of motion and answers; hearing
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1065 — Orders on hearing
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1066 — Successive motions
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1067 — Discontinuation of treatment by agency or institution
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1068 — Action on return from agency or institution
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1069 — Rules of court
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1071 — Failure to comply with terms and conditions of suspended judgment
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1072 — Failure to comply with terms and conditions of supervision
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1073 — Effect of running away from place of placement
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1074 — Release from responsibility under order of placement
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1075 — Special duties of attorney for the child
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1081 — Visitation rights
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1082 — Approval, modification or denial of visitation rights
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1083 — Duration of orders affecting visitation rights
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1084 — Out-of-wedlock children; paternity
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1085 — Visitation and custody rights unenforceable; murder of parent, custodian, guardian, or child
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1086 — Purpose
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1087 — Definitions
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1088 — Continuing court jurisdiction
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1089 — Permanency hearings
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1089-a — Custody or guardianship with a parent or parents, a relative or relatives or a suitable person or persons pursuant to article six of this...
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1090 — Representation of parties
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1090-a — Participation of children in their permanency hearings
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1091 — Motion to return to foster care placement
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1091-a — Court review of placement in a qualified residential treatment program
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1092 — Definitions
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1093 — Originating proceedings
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1094 — Initial appearance and preliminary proceedings
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1095 — Fact finding and disposition
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1096 — Custody or guardianship with relatives or suitable persons pursuant to article six of this act or article seventeen of the surrogate's co...
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1097 — Court review of placement in a qualified residential treatment program
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1111 — Appeals to appellate division
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1112 — Appealable orders
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1113 — Time of appeal
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1114 — Effect of appeal; stay
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1115 — Notices of appeal
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1116 — Printed case and brief not required
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1117 — Costs
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1118 — Applicability of civil practice law and rules
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1119 — Effective date
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1120 — Counsel for parties and children on appeal
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1121 — Special procedures
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1122 — Filing of papers on appeal to the appellate division by electronic means
• N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1211 — Separability