New York § 204 Presumption of jurisdiction Where the jurisdiction of the court to make a decree or other determination is drawn in question collaterally...

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§ 204 — Presumption of jurisdiction Where the jurisdiction of the court to make a decree or other determination is drawn in question collaterally...

New York § 204

Law SCPSurrogate's Court Procedure

Art. 2Jurisdiction and Powers

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N.Y. Surrogate's Court Procedure § 204 (2026).

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§ 204. Presumption of jurisdiction\n  Where the jurisdiction of the court to make a decree or other\ndetermination is drawn in question collaterally, the jurisdiction is\npresumptively and in the absence of fraud or collusion, conclusively\nestablished by an allegation of the jurisdictional facts contained in a\nverified pleading.  Jurisdiction of the parties is presumptively proved\nby a recital to that effect in the decree.\n

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§ 204. Presumption of jurisdiction\n Where the jurisdiction of the court to make a decree or other\ndetermination is drawn in question collaterally, the jurisdiction is\npresumptively and in the absence of fraud or collusion, conclusively\nestablished by an allegation of the jurisdictional facts contained in a\nverified pleading. Jurisdiction of the parties is presumptively proved\nby a recital to that effect in the decree.\n