N.Y. DOM Law § 77-M
This is the official text of N.Y. DOM Law § 77-M, part of New York’s Domestic Relations Law — governs marriage, divorce, child custody and support, and adoption.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
Appeals
Official statutory text
§ 77-m. Appeals. An appeal may be taken from a final order in a\nproceeding under this title in accordance with article fifty-five of the\ncivil practice law and rules and article eleven of the family court act\nand may be granted a preference in the discretion of the court to which\nthe appeal is taken. Unless the court enters a temporary emergency order\nunder section seventy-six-c of this article, the enforcing court may not\nstay an order enforcing a child custody determination pending appeal.\n
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Dealing with a family matter in New York?
See all New York Family lawyers
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.