Statute · New York Family Court Act
N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 423 — Petition; prior demand not required
N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 423
- Type
- Statute
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- New York Family Court Act
- Jurisdiction
- New York
- Current through
- Nov 5, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 423. Petition; prior demand not required. Proceedings under this article are commenced by the filing of a petition, which may be made on information and belief. The petitioner need not make a demand upon the respondent for support as a condition precedent to the filing of a petition for…
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N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 423 — Petition; prior demand not required is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 423. Petition; prior demand not required. Proceedings under this article are commenced by the filing of a petition, which may be made on information and belief. The petitioner need not make a demand upon the respondent for support as a condition precedent to the filing of a petition for support. Any such petition for the establishment, modification and/or enforcement of a child support obligation for persons not in receipt of family assistance, which contains a request for child support enforcement services completed in a manner as specified in section one hundred eleven-g of the social services law, shall constitute an application for such services.