Family Court Act § 157 · Part 5. General Powers
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§ 157. Interpretation of this part. If there is any conflict between the application of any provision of this part to any proceeding under this act and any provision of the article of this act governing the proceeding, the article governing the proceeding controls.
Source of truth
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- Law content up to date as of August 21, 2026, as published by the New York State Senate (Open Legislation)
- Official file
- https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/laws/FCT157
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