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Except for proceedings for enforcement or modification of an order of probation in cases brought under article three or seven of this act, which shall be subject to the terms of subdivision two of section one hundred seventy-six of this part, a lawful order of the family court in any county may be enforced or modified in that county or in the family court in any other county in which the party affected by the order resides or is found.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New York Consolidated Laws, Family Court Act - FCT § 171. Enforcement or modification of orders in other county - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ny/family-court-act/fct-sect-171/
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