Family Court Act § 171 · Part 7. Proceeding In Counties Other Than Original County
Enforcement or modification of orders in other county
Text — Law content up to date as of August 21, 2026, as published by the New York State Senate (Open Legislation)
§ 171. Enforcement or modification of orders in other county. Except for proceedings for enforcement or modification of an order of probation in cases brought under article three or seven of this act, which shall be subject to the terms of subdivision two of section one hundred seventy-six of this part, a lawful order of the family court in any county may be enforced or modified in that county or in the family court in any other county in which the party affected by the order resides or is found.
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