(a) an existing child custody determination;
(b) a request to do so from a court in a pending child custody
proceeding;
(c) a reasonable belief that a criminal statute has been violated; or
(d) a reasonable belief that the child has been wrongfully removed or
retained in violation of the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of
International Child Abduction.
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.
Structure New York Laws
Article 5-A - Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act
77-A - Enforcement Under Hague Convention.
77-D - Registration of Child Custody Determination.
77-E - Enforcement of Registered Determination.
77-F - Simultaneous Proceedings.
77-G - Expedited Enforcement of Child Custody Determination.
77-H - Service of Petition and Order.
77-J - Warrant to Take Physical Custody of Child.
77-K - Costs, Fees and Expenses.
77-L - Recognition and Enforcement.
77-N - Role of Prosecutor or Public Official.