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N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 156

N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 156 - Contempts (2026)

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**N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 156. Contempts.** The provisions of the judiciary law relating to civil and criminal contempts shall apply to the family court in any proceeding in which it has jurisdiction under this act or any other law, and a violation of an order of the family court in any such proceeding which directs a party, person, association, agency, institution, partnership or corporation to do an act or refrain from doing an act shall be punishable under such provisions of the judiciary law, unless a specific punishment or other remedy for such violation is provided in this act or any other law.

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