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                                  6370
                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions
                          I N  A S S E M B L Y
                             March 20, 2015
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Introduced  by  M. of A. COOK -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Codes
AN ACT to amend the civil practice law and rules, in relation to  statu-
  tory stays on appeal in certain cases
  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
  Section 1. Subdivision (a) of section 5519 of the civil  practice  law
and  rules  is  amended  by  adding  a  new closing paragraph to read as
follows:
  NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING,  THE  PROVISIONS  OF  THIS  SUBDIVISION
SHALL  NOT  APPLY  TO  THE MAINTENANCE, SPOUSAL SUPPORT OR CHILD SUPPORT
PROVISIONS, AS DEFINED IN ARTICLE THIRTEEN OF THE DOMESTIC RELATIONS LAW
AND IN ARTICLES FOUR, FIVE AND FIVE-B OF THE  FAMILY  COURT  ACT,  OF  A
JUDGMENT, ORDER OR DECREE.
  S  2.  This  act  shall take effect immediately and shall apply to all
matrimonial actions whenever commenced; except that,  where  enforcement
of  a  judgment, order or decree has been stayed pursuant to subdivision
(a) of section 5519 of the civil practice law and rules  prior  to  such
effective  date,  such  stay shall continue in effect in accordance with
law then in effect.
 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06986-01-5