New York Consolidated Laws, Domestic Relations Law - DOM § 77-n. Role of prosecutor or public official

1. In a case arising under this article or involving the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, the prosecutor or other appropriate public official may take any lawful action, including resort to a proceeding under this title or any other available civil proceeding to locate a child, obtain the return of a child, or enforce a child custody determination if there is:

2. A prosecutor or appropriate public official acting under this section acts on behalf of the state or local government entity and may not represent any private party.