Select New York Statutes

Domestic Relations Law

DRL 5 Incestuous and void marriages

DRL 6 Void Marriages

DRL 7 Voidable Marriages

DRL 10 Marriage is a civil contract

DRL 10-A Parties to a marriage

DRL 10-B Religious exception

DRL 11 By whom a marriage must be solemnized

DRL 13 Marriage licenses

DRL 15-a Marriages of minors under fourteen years of age

DRL 70 Habeas corpus for child detained by parent

DRL 72 Special proceeding or habeas corpus to obtain visitation rights or custody in respect to certain infant grandchildren

DRL 75 UCCJEA: Short title and statement of legislative intent

DRL 76 UCCJEA: Jurisdiction

DRL 77 UCCJEA: Enforcement

DRL 78 UCCJEA: Application and Construction

DRL 78-a UCCJEA: Severability clause

DRL 140 Action for judgment declaring nullity of void marriages or annulling voidable marriage

DRL 141 Action to annul marriage on ground of incurable mental illness for five years

DRL 142 Dismissal of complaint in action by next friend to annul a marriage

DRL 143 Jury trial

DRL 144 Proof Required

DRL 146 Judgment, how far conclusive

DRL 170 Action for divorce

DRL 171 When divorce denied, although adultery proved

DRL 173 Jury trial for divorce grounds

DRL 200 Action for separation

DRL 210 Limitations on divorce or separation

DRL 211 Pleadings proof and motions

DRL 220 Dissolution of marriage on ground of absence

DRL 221 Procedure for dissolution of marriage on ground of absence

DRL 230 Required residence of parties

DRL 232 Notice of nature of matrimonial action; proof of service

DRL 234 Title to or occupancy and possession of property

DRL 236B New actions or proceedings (equitable distribution and maintenance)

DRL 237 Counsel fees and expenses

DRL 238 Counsel fees in enforcement proceedings

DRL 240 Custody and child support; orders of protection

DRL 240-a Judgment of decree; additional provisions

DRL 240-b Order of support by parent

DRL 240-c Review and cost of living adjustment of child support orders

DRL 241 Interference with or withholding of visitation rights; alimony or maintenance suspension

DRL 243 Security for payments by defendant in action for divorce, separation or annulment; sequestration

DRL 244 Enforcement by execution of judgment or order in action for divorce, separation or annulment

DRL 244-a Enforcement of arrears which accrue during pendency of an enforcement proceeding

DRL 244-b Child support proceedings and enforcement of arrears; suspension of driving privileges

DRL 244-c Child support proceedings and enforcement of arrears; suspensions of state professional, occupational and business licenses

DRL 244-d Child support proceedings and enforcement of arrears; suspension of recreational license

DRL 245 Enforcement by contempt proceedings of judgment or order in action for divorce, separation or annulment

DRL 246 Persons financially unable to comply with orders or judgments directing the payment of alimony

DRL 247 Alimony or maintenance payments suspended during confinement in prison

DRL 248 Modification of judgment or order in action for divorce or annulment

DRL 249 Trial preferences in matrimonial actions

DRL 250 Agreements relating to marriage; statute of limitations

DRL 251 Filing of order in family court

DRL 252 Effect of pendency of action for divorce, separation or annulment on petition for order of protection

DRL 253 Removal of barriers to remarriage

DRL 254 Confidentiality

DRL 255 Prerequisites for judgments under articles nine, ten and eleven

Civil Practice Law and Rules (CPLR)

CPLR Article 31: Disclosure

CPLR 3101: Scope of disclosure

CPLR 3110 Where the deposition is to be taken within the state

CPLR 3111 Production of things at the examination

CPLR 3112 Errors in notice for taking depositions

CPLR 3113 Conduct of examination

CPLR 3114 Examination of witness who does not understand the English language

CPLR 3115 Objections to qualification of person taking deposition, competency, questions and answers

CPLR 3116 Signing deposition, physical preparation, copies

CPLR 3117 Use of Depositions

CPLR 3120 Notice for discovery and inspection

CPLR 3124 Failure to disclose, motion to compel discovery

CPLR 3125 Place where motion to compel disclosure made

CPLR 3126 Penalties for refusal to comply with order or to disclose

CPLR 3130 Use of interrogatories

CPLR 3131 Scope of interrogatories

CPLR 3132 Service of interrogatories

CPLR 3133 Service of answers or objections to interrogatories

CPLR Article 32: Accelerated Judgment

CPLR 3211 Motion to dismiss

CPLR 3212 Motion for summary judgment

CPLR Article 34: Calendar Practice; Trial Preferences

CPLR 3408: Mandatory settlement conference in residential foreclosure actions

CPLR Article 44: Trial Motions

CPLR 4404: Post-trial motion for judgment and new trial

CPLR 4405 Time and judge before whom post-trial motion made

CPLR Article 45: Evidence

CPLR 4502 Spouse: Incompetency to testify where issue adultery

CPLR Article 50: Judgments Generally

CPLR 5015 Relief from judgment or order

CPLR Article 55: Appeals Generally

CPLR 5501 Scope of review

CPLR 5511 Permissible appellant and respondent

CPLR 5512 Appealable paper; entry of order made out of court

CPLR 5513 Time to take appeal, cross-appeal or move for permission to appeal

CPLR 5514 Extension of time to take appeal or to move for permission to appeal

CPLR 5515 Taking an appeal; notice of appeal

CPLR 5516 Motion for permission to appeal

CPLR 5517 Subsequent orders

CPLR 5518 Preliminary injunction or temporary restraining order by appellate division

CPLR 5519 Stay of enforcement

CPLR 5520 Omissions; appeal by improper method

CPLR 5522 Disposition of appeal

CPLR 5525 Preparation and settlement of transcript; statement in lieu of transcript

CPLR 5526 Content and form of record on appeal

CLPR 5527 Statement in lieu of record on appeal

CPLR 5528 Content of briefs and appendices

CPLR 5529 Form of briefs and appendices

CPLR 5530 Filing record and briefs; service of briefs

CPLR 5531 Description of action

CPLR Article 57: Appeals to the Appellate Division

CPLR 5701 Appeals to appellate division from supreme and county courts

CPLR 5702 Appeals to appellate division from other courts of original instance

CPLR 5703 Appeals to appellate division from appellate courts

CPLR 5704 Review of ex parte orders

UCCJEA and PKPA

UCCJEA (DRL 75, DRL 76, DRL 77, DRL 78 and DRL 78A) Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act

PKPA Parental Kidnapping Prevention Act

Family Court Act

FCA 412: Married person's duty to support spouse

FCA 413: Parent's duty to support child

FCA 413-a: Review and cost of living adjustment for child support orders

FCA 415: Duties to support recipient of public assistance or welfare and patients in institutions in the department of mental hygiene

FCA 461: Duty to support child after separation agreement, separation, or termination of marriage

FCA 812: Procedures for family offense proceedings

FCA 841: Orders of Disposition

FCA 842: Procedures for family offense proceedings

FCA 844: Reconsideration and modification

FCA 1024: Emergency removal without court order

FCA 1027: Hearing and preliminary orders after filing of petition

FCA 1028: Application to return child temporarily removed

FCA 1044: Definition of "fact-finding hearing"

FCA 1045: Definition of "dispositional hearing"

FCA 1046: Evidence

FCA 1111: Appeals to appellate division

FCA 1112: Appealable orders

FCA 1113: Time of appeal

FCA 1114: Effect of appeal; stay

FCA 1115: Notices of appeal

FCA 1116: Printed case and brief not required

FCA 1117: Costs

FCA 1118: Applicability of civil practice law and rules

Real Property And Actions Law

RPAPL Article 9: Action for Partition

RPAPL 901: Action for Partition - By whom maintainable

RPAPL 903: Action for Partition - Necessary defendants

RPAPL 904: Action for Partition - Permissible defendants

RPAPL 905: Action for Partition - Complaint

RPAPL 915: Action for Partition - Interlocutory Judgment

RPAPL 943: Action for Partition - Judgment directing compensation to equalize partition

RPAPL Article 13: Action to Foreclose a Mortgage

RPAPL 1302-a: Defense of lack of standing; not waived

RPAPL 1303: Foreclosures; Required Notices.

RPAPL 1304: Required Prior Notices.

RPAPL 1306 Filing with superintendent.

REAL PROPERTY LAW

RPL 282: Mortgagor's Right to Recover Attorneys' Fees in Actions or Proceedings Arising Out of Foreclosures of Residential Property.

New York Rules and Regulations (NYCRR) Appellate Courts

22 NYCRR 1250: Practice Rules of the Appellate Division

22 NYCRR 500: Court of Appeals

22 NYCRR 600: Appellate Division First Department (1st Dept.)

22 NYCRR 670: Appellate Division Second Department (2nd Dept.)

22 NYCRR 850: Appellate Division Third Department (3rd Dept.)

22 NYCRR 1000: Appellate Division Fourth Department (4th Dept.)

New York Rules and Regulations: Trial Courts

22 NYCRR 202: Uniform Civil Rules for the Supreme Court and County Court

22 NYCRR 202.16: Matrimonial actions; calendar control of financial disclosure in actions and proceedings involving alimony, maintenance, child support and equitable distribution; motions for alimony, counsel fees pendente lite,and child support; special rules.

22 NYCRR 202.16-a: Matrimonial Actions; Automatic Orders

22 NYCRR 205: Uniform Rules for the Family Court

22 NYCRR 207: Uniform Rules for Surrogate's Court

22 NYCRR 208: Uniform Rules for Civil Court

22 NYCRR 212: Uniform Rules for the District Courts

Estate, Powers and Trusts Law

EPTL 4-1.1: Decent and distribution of a decedent's estate

EPTL 5-1.1-A: Right of election by surviving spouse

EPLT 5-1.2: Disqualification as surviving spouse

EPTL 5-1.3: Revocatory effect of marriage after execution of will

EPTL 5-1.4: Revocatory effect of divorce, annulment or declaration of nullity, or dissolution of marriage on disposition, appointment or other provision in will to former spouse

EPTL 5-3.1: Exemption for benefit of family