New York § 740 Temporary order of protection

New York Statutes

§ 740 — Temporary order of protection

New York § 740

Law FCTFamily Court Act

Part 3Preliminary Procedure

Art. 7Proceedings Concerning Whether a Person Is In Need of Supervision

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N.Y. Family Court Act § 740 (2026).

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§ 740. Temporary order of protection.

(a)Upon the filing of a\npetition under this article, the court for good cause shown may issue a\ntemporary order of protection which may contain any of the provisions\nauthorized on the making of an order of protection under section seven\nhundred fifty-nine.\n (b) A temporary order of protection is not a finding of wrongdoing.\n (c) The court may issue or extend a temporary order of protection ex\nparte or on notice simultaneously with the issuance of a warrant\ndirecting that the respondent be arrested and brought before the court\npursuant to section seven hundred thirty-eight of this part.\n

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§ 740. Temporary order of protection. (a) Upon the filing of a\npetition under this article, the court for good cause shown may issue a\ntemporary order of protection which may contain any of the provisions\nauthorized on the making of an order of protection under section seven\nhundred fifty-nine.\n (b) A temporary order of protection is not a finding of wrongdoing.\n (c) The court may issue or extend a temporary order of protection ex\nparte or on notice simultaneously with the issuance of a warrant\ndirecting that the respondent be arrested and brought before the court\npursuant to section seven hundred thirty-eight of this part.\n