S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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4009
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
April 7, 2009
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Introduced by Sen. MORAHAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary
AN ACT to amend the family court act, in relation to granting jurisdic-
tion over qualified domestic relation orders in child support
proceedings
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 411 of the family court act, as amended by chapter
398 of the laws of 1997, is amended to read as follows:
S 411. Jurisdiction. The family court has exclusive original jurisdic-
tion over proceedings for support or maintenance under this article and
in proceedings under article five-B of this act, known as the uniform
interstate family support act. On its own motion, the court may at any
time in the proceedings also direct the filing of a neglect petition in
accord with article ten of this act. THE FAMILY COURT SHALL FURTHER
HAVE JURISDICTION OVER QUALIFIED DOMESTIC RELATIONS ORDERS IN CHILD
SUPPORT PROCEEDINGS.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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