New York Family Court

Family Court of the State of New York
Court overview
FormedSeptember 1, 1962 (1962-09-01)
JurisdictionNew York
Court executive
  • deputy chief administrative judge
  • NYC deputy chief administrative judge
Parent departmentState Unified Court System
Key document

The Family Court of the State of New York is a specialized court of the New York State Unified Court System located in each county of the state.[2][3][4] The New York City Family Court is the name given to the state Family Court within New York City.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference FCT was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Constitution of the State of New York Article VI, § 13
  3. ^ Family Court Act § 113
  4. ^ New York City Bar Association 2012, pp. 3–5.