...is the part of the law that deals with child custody and visitation in cases heard in the Family Court of the state of New York.
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The highest court in New York is the New York State Court of Appeals, which is the state equivalent of the US Supreme Court. New York state uses the term "supreme court" to reference its trial courts.The Chief Judge of the New York State Court of Appeals is Jonathan Lippman.
New York State designated their 62 trial courts (courts of original, general jurisdiction) "The Supreme Court of the State of New York." The State's highest appellate court is the Court of Appeals.
No, the New York state criminal justice system uses a unique naming convention for its criminal court division. In New York, "supreme courts" are the trial courts, or point of entry into the state judiciary. The state's highest appellate court is simply called the New York Court of Appeals. To see a diagram of the New York state court structure, access Related Links, below.
(in the US) There is no such distinction. There are only STATE Supreme Courts (one per state) and the U.S. Supreme Court. EXCEPT in New York State, where each county outside of New York City has both a County Court and a Supreme Court (and also a Family Court and a Surrogate's Court). In most counties, the Supreme Court hears civil cases and the County Court hears civil cases, but this can vary a bit by county. See the related links for more info. While in most states the state Supreme Court is the highest state court and hears appeals from lower courts such as County Courts, the highest state court in New York is called the Court of Appeals.
New York State has a complex court system comprising several types of courts, including the New York Court of Appeals, Appellate Division, Supreme Court, and various specialized courts such as Family, Surrogate, and Criminal Courts. There are over 1,300 individual court facilities throughout the state. The exact number of courts can vary as courts can be consolidated or reorganized. For the most accurate and current information, it's best to refer to the New York State Unified Court System's official website.
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New York state's equivalent to the US Supreme Court is called the New York State Court of Appeals. For some reason, New York has designated their trial courts as supreme courts.The leader of the seven-judge Court is referred to as the Chief Judge.As of March, 2010, the Chief Judge of the New York State Court of Appeals is Jonathan Lippman.
The New York state laws on having an order of protection include a Family Court order of protection and a Criminal Court order of protection.
D. T. Blake has written: 'Practice of the Court of chancery of the state of New-York' -- subject(s): Court rules, Equity pleading and procedure, New York (State), New York (State). Circuit courts, New York (State). Court of Chancery
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The phone number of the New York State Court Of Appeals is: 518-455-7740.