New York Domestic Relations Law Article 13 - PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO MORE THAN ONE TYPE OF MATRIMONIAL ACTION

• 230 - Required Residence of Parties.
  An action to annul a marriage, or to declare the nullity of a void marriage, or for divorce or separation may be maintained only when:...
• 231 - Residence of Married Persons.
  If a married person dwells within the state when he or she commences an action against his or her spouse for divorce, annulment or separation,...
• 232 - Notice of Nature of Matrimonial Action; Proof of Service.
  a. In an action to annul a marriage or for divorce or for separation, if the complaint is not personally served with the summons, the...
• 233 - Sequestration of Defendant's Property in Action for Divorce, Separation or Annulment Where Defendant Cannot Be Personally Served.
  Where in an action for divorce, separation, annulment or declaration of nullity of a void marriage it appears to the court that the defendant is...
• 234 - Title to or Occupancy and Possession of Property.
  In any action for divorce, for a separation, for an annulment or to declare the nullity of a void marriage, the court may (1) determine...
• 235 - Information As to Details of Matrimonial Actions or Proceedings.
  1. An officer of the court with whom the proceedings in a matrimonial action or a written agreement of separation or an action or proceeding...
• 236 - Special Controlling Provisions; Prior Actions or Proceedings; New Actions or Proceedings.
  Except as otherwise expressly provided in this section, the provisions of part A shall be controlling with respect to any action or proceeding commenced prior...
• 237 - Counsel Fees and Expenses.
  (a) In any action or proceeding brought (1) to annul a marriage or to declare the nullity of a void marriage, or (2) for a...
• 238 - Expenses in Enforcement and Modification Proceedings.
  In any action or proceeding to enforce or modify any provision of a judgment or order entered in an action for divorce, separation, annulment, declaration...
• 239 - Stay in Divorce or Separation Action on Default of Payment.
  In an action for divorce or separation the court or the judge thereof may refuse to grant an order to stay proceedings, where the only...
• 240 - Custody and Child Support; Orders of Protection.
  1. (a) In any action or proceeding brought (1) to annul a marriage or to declare the nullity of a void marriage, or (2) for...
• 240-a - Judgment or Decree; Additional Provision.
  In any action or proceeding brought under the provisions of this chapter wherein all or part of the relief granted is divorce or annulment of...
• 240-b - Order of Support by Parent.
  When the court makes an order of support pursuant to section two hundred forty of this article, and where permitted under federal law and where...
• 240-c - Review and Cost of Living Adjustment of Child Support Orders.
  1. Request. Any party to a child support order issued on behalf of a child in receipt of public assistance, or child support enforcement services...
• 241 - Interference With or Withholding of Visitation Rights; Alimony or Maintenance Suspension.
  When it appears to the satisfaction of the court that a custodial parent receiving alimony or maintenance pursuant to an order, judgment or decree of...
• 243 - Security for Payments by Defendant in Action for Divorce, Separation or Annulment; Sequestration.
  Where a judgment rendered or an order made in an action in this state for divorce, separation or annulment, or for a declaration of nullity...
• 244 - Enforcement by Execution of Judgment or Order in Action for Divorce, Separation or Annulment.
  Where a spouse in an action for divorce, separation or annulment, or declaration of nullity of a void marriage, or a person other than a...
• 244-a - Enforcement of Arrears Which Accrue During Pendency of an Enforcement Proceeding.
  In any proceeding for enforcement of payment of any sum of money as required by judgment or order the party seeking enforcement may amend the...
• 244-b - Child Support Proceedings and Enforcement of Arrears; Suspension of Driving Privileges.
  (a) In any proceeding for the enforcement of a direction or agreement, incorporated in a judgment or order, to pay any sum of money as...
• 244-c - Child Support Proceedings and Enforcement of Arrears; Suspensions of State Professional, Occupational and Business Licenses.
  (a) In any proceeding for enforcement of a direction or agreement, incorporated in a judgement or order, to pay any sum of money as child...
• 244-d - Child Support Proceedings and Enforcement of Arrears; Suspension of Recreational License.
  (a) In any proceeding for enforcement of a direction or agreement, incorporated in a judgement or order, to pay any sum of money as child...
• 245 - Enforcement by Contempt Proceedings of Judgment or Order in Action for Divorce, Separation or Annulment.
  Where a spouse, in an action for divorce, separation, annulment or declaration of nullity of a void marriage, or for the enforcement in this state...
• 246 - Persons Financially Unable to Comply With Orders or Judgments Directing the Payment of Alimony.
  1. Any person who, by an order or judgment made or entered in an action for divorce, separation, annulment or declaration of the nullity of...
• 247 - Alimony or Maintenance Payments Suspended During Confinement in Prison.
  Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of this article, the provision of any judgment or order rendered or made in an action for divorce, separation, annulment or...
• 248 - Modification of Judgment or Order in Action for Divorce or Annulment.
  Where an action for divorce or for annulment or for a declaration of the nullity of a void marriage is brought by a spouse, and...
• 249 - Trial Preferences in Matrimonial Actions.
  Upon motion of either party or upon its own motion, the court may direct that any action or proceeding brought (1) to annul a marriage...
• 250 - Agreements Relating to Marriage; Statute of Limitations.
  1. The statute of limitations for commencing an action or proceeding or for claiming a defense that arises from an agreement made pursuant to subdivision...
• 251 - Filing of Order in Family Court.
  When, in a matrimonial action, the supreme court refers the issues of support, custody or visitation to the family court, the order or judgment shall...
• 252 - Effect of Pendency of Action for Divorce, Separation or Annulment on Petition for Order of Protection.
  1. In an action for divorce, separation or annulment or in an action to declare the nullity of a void marriage in the supreme court,...
• 253 - Removal of Barriers to Remarriage.
  1. This section applies only to a marriage solemnized in this state or in any other jurisdiction by a person specified in subdivision one of...
• 254 - Confidentiality.
  1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in any proceeding for custody, divorce, separation or annulment, whether or not an order of protection or temporary...
• 255 - Prerequisites for Judgments Under Articles Nine, Ten and Eleven of This Chapter; Health Care Coverage.
  A court, prior to signing a judgment of divorce or separation, or a judgment annulling a marriage or declaring the nullity of a void marriage,...

Last modified: February 3, 2019