Article 8: Family Offenses Proceedings
New York Family Court Act – 2026
§ 812
Procedures for family offense proceedings
§ 813
Transfer to criminal court
§ 814
Rules of court regarding concurrent jurisdiction
§ 814-A
Uniform forms
§ 815
Transcript of family offense proceedings; request by district attorney
§ 817
Support, paternity and child protection
§ 818
Venue
§ 821
Originating proceedings
§ 821-A
Preliminary procedure
§ 822
Person who may originate proceedings
§ 823
Rules of court for preliminary procedure
§ 824
Admissibility of statements made during preliminary conference
§ 825
Issuance of summons
§ 826
Service of summons
§ 827
Issuance of warrant; certificate of warrant
§ 828
Temporary order of protection; temporary orders for child support and spousal maintenance
§ 832
Definition of "fact-finding hearing"
§ 833
Definition of "dispositional hearing"
§ 834
Evidence
§ 835
Sequence of hearings
§ 836
Adjournments
§ 838
Petitioner and respondent may have friend or relative present
§ 841
Orders of disposition
§ 842
Order of protection
§ 842-A
Suspension and revocation of a license to carry, possess, repair or dispose of a firearm or firearms pursuant to section 400
§ 843
Rules of court
§ 844
Reconsideration and modification
§ 846
Petition; violation of court order
§ 846-A
Powers on failure to obey order
§ 847
Procedures for violation of orders of protection; certain cases