New York Consolidated Laws, Domestic Relations Law - DOM § 272. References in this chapter

Whenever in this chapter any reference is made to the children's court act of the State of New York, the children's court or a judge thereof, or to the domestic relations court act of the city of New York, the domestic relations court of the city of New York or a justice thereof, such reference shall, on and after the effective date of legislation implementing the establishment of the family court,  1 the officers thereof, and prescribing its power and duties, be deemed to refer, respectively, to such legislation, the family court or a judge thereof, as the case may be, to the extent that such references may be made applicable.