Statute · New York Domestic Relations Law
N.Y. Dom. Rel. Law § 77 — Definitions
N.Y. Dom. Rel. Law § 77
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- New York Domestic Relations Law
- Jurisdiction
- New York
- Current through
- Nov 4, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 77. Definitions. As used in this title:
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N.Y. Dom. Rel. Law § 77 — Definitions is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 77. Definitions. As used in this title:
1. "Petitioner" means a person who seeks enforcement of an order for return of a child under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction or enforcement of a child custody determination.
2. "Respondent" means a person against whom a proceeding has been commenced for enforcement of an order for return of a child under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction or enforcement of a child custody determination.