DRL 5-A

Question 1

(DRL 5-A, §77-F) T/F Questions of jurisdiction must be given priority on the calendar upon request of party, child or child’s attorney.

Answer 1

true

Question 2

(DRL 5-A, §75-A) ______________ is the state in which a child lived with a parent or a person acting as a parent for at least 6 consecutive months before the commencement of a child custody proceeding.

Answer 2

home state

Question 3

(DRL 5-A, §77-A) A NYS court may enforce an order for return of a child made under the ________________ Convention as if it were a child custody determination.

Answer 3

HAGUE

Question 4

(DRL 5-A, §77-E) NYS court shall recognize and enforce a child custody determination of a court of another state but may not ____________________________________.

Answer 4

MODIFY THE ORDER

Question 5

(DRL 5-A, §77-C) A NYS court who cannot modify a child custody determination order, may, issue a temporary order enforcing:
a) a visitation schedule made by court in another state
b) visitation provisions of a child custody determination of another state that does not provide for a specific visitation schedule
c) all the above

Answer 5

C

Question 6

(DRL 5-A, §77-D) How does an order of child custody from another state get registered in NYS?

Answer 6

PARTY CAN REGISTER ORDER BY FILING 2 COPIES, INCLUDING 1 CERTIFIED, AND A STATEMENT UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY THAT TO THE BEST OF THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF SUCH ORDER HAS NOT BEEN MODIFIED.