N.Y. DOM Law § 75-I

§ 75-i. Communication between courts. 1. A court of this state may\ncommunicate and, pursuant to subdivision four of section seventy-six-c,\nsubdivision two of section seventy-six-e and section seventy-seven-f of\nthis article, must communicate, with a court in another state concerning\na proceeding arising under this article.\n 2. The court may allow the parties to participate in the\ncommunication. If the parties are not able to participate in the\ncommunication, they must be given the opportunity to present facts and\nlegal arguments before a decision on jurisdiction is made.\n 3. Communication between courts on schedules, calendars, court\nrecords, and similar matters may occur without informing the parties. A\nrecord need not be made of the communication.\n 4. Except as otherwise provided in subdivision three of this section,\na record must be made of a communication under this section. The parties\nmust be informed promptly of the communication and granted access to the\nrecord.\n 5. For the purposes of this section, "record" means information that\nis inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or\nother medium and is retrievable in perceivable form.\n