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N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act 740
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§ 740 Temporary order of protection
Article 7: Proceedings Concerning Whether a Person Is In Need of Supervision
Rule Text
§ 740. Temporary order of protection.
(a) Upon the filing of a petition under this article, the court for good cause shown may issue a temporary order of protection which may contain any of the provisions authorized on the making of an order of protection under section seven hundred fifty-nine.
(b) A temporary order of protection is not a finding of wrongdoing.
(c) The court may issue or extend a temporary order of protection ex parte or on notice simultaneously with the issuance of a warrant directing that the respondent be arrested and brought before the court pursuant to section seven hundred thirty-eight of this part.