New York Courts to Review Arrest Warrants, Orders of Protection, and Sex Offender Registries in Child Custody and Visitation Cases
New York Governor David A. Paterson signed a bill into law that compels courts before issuing orders of custody or visitation to review decisions in child protective proceedings, orders of protection, warrants of arrest and sex offender registries with respect to any person seeking custody or visitation. If the court issues a temporary emergency order of custody or visitation without having been able to first review such decisions, warrants, orders or registries, it must review them within twenty- four hours of issuing the order. The court is to disclose the results of the review to associated legal counsel. The new law is in section 240 of the domestic relations law. The assembly bill number is A11657 and the senate bill number is S8569. Governor Paterson signed the bill on September 25, 2008.The new law will take effect January 23, 2009.
