Article 1: Family Court Established
New York Family Court Act – 2026
§ 111
Title of act
§ 112
Applicability
§ 113
Establishment of court
§ 114
"Exclusive original jurisdiction"
§ 115
Jurisdiction of family court
§ 116
Religion of custodial persons and agencies
§ 117
Parts of court
§ 118
Seal
§ 119
Definitions
§ 120
Expenses of the court
§ 121
Number of judges
§ 122
Continuance in office
§ 123
Appointment by mayor
§ 124
Eligibility for appointment
§ 126
Vacancies
§ 131
Number of judges
§ 132
Continuance in office
§ 133
Vacancies
§ 134
Eligibility for office
§ 135
Term of office
§ 137
County judge designated as family court judge
§ 138
Additional compensation for designated judge
§ 141
Findings
§ 142
Authority to visit school or institution
§ 143
Authority to attend meetings of association
§ 144
Activity in community organizations
§ 145
Liability of judge
§ 146
Temporary assignment of judges
§ 151
Judges as magistrates
§ 152
Power to administer oaths
§ 153
Subpoena, warrant and other process to compel attendance
§ 153-A
Warrant of arrest; when and how executed
§ 153-B
Service of process request for order of protection
§ 153-C
Temporary order of protection
§ 154
State-wide process
§ 154-A
Service of petition
§ 154-B
Order of protection; answer and counter-claims; confidentiality of address
§ 154-C
Orders of protection; procedural requirements
§ 154-D
Emergency powers; local criminal courts
§ 154-E
Orders of protection; filing and enforcement of out-of-state orders
§ 155
Arrested adult
§ 155-A
Admission to bail
§ 156
Contempts
§ 157
Interpretation of this part
§ 158
Protective custody of material witness; duration
§ 161
Days and hours court open; availability of judge
§ 162
Waiting room for children
§ 162-A
Use of restraints on children in courtrooms
§ 163
Separate hearing when child appears
§ 164
Judicial notice of matters of law; proof of statutes, decrees and decisions of another state or county
§ 165
Procedure
§ 166
Privacy of records
§ 167
Effect of personal appearance
§ 168
Notice of order of protection
§ 169
Translation and interpretation of orders of protection
§ 171
Enforcement or modification of orders in other county
§ 172
Commencement of enforcement and modification proceedings in other county
§ 173
Transfer of papers to other county
§ 174
Transfer of proceedings to another county
§ 175
Violation of probation in other county
§ 176
Inter-county probation