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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 provide that a copy thereof shall be filed by the plaintiff's attorney, within ten days, with the clerk of the family court therein specified.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New York Consolidated Laws, Domestic Relations Law - DOM § 251. Filing of order in family court - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ny/domestic-relations-law/dom-sect-251/
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