N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 526

Current through 2024 NY Law Chapter 457

Section 526 - Issuance of warrant

The court may issue a warrant, directing that the respondent be arrested and brought before the court, when a petition is presented to the court under section five hundred twenty-three and it appears that

(a) the summons cannot be served; or

(b) the respondent has failed to obey the summons; or

(c) the respondent is likely to leave the jurisdiction; or

(d) a summons, in the court's opinion, would be ineffectual; or

(e) the safety of the petitioner is endangered; or

(f) a respondent on bail or on parole has failed to appear.

N.Y. Family Court Law § 526