Statute · New York Family Court Act

N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 580-301 — Proceedings under article

N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 580-301

Type
Statute
Source
New York Family Court Act
Jurisdiction
New York
Current through
Nov 5, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)

§ 580-301. Proceedings under article. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this article, this part applies to all proceedings under this article.

Citator

N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 580-301 — Proceedings under article is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

§ 580-301. Proceedings under article. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this article, this part applies to all proceedings under this article.

(b) An individual petitioner or a support enforcement agency may initiate a proceeding authorized under this article by filing a petition in an initiating tribunal for forwarding to a responding tribunal or by filing a petition or a comparable pleading directly in a tribunal of another state or a foreign country which has or can obtain personal jurisdiction over the respondent.