N.Y. FCT Law § 445
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Order of support by relative; duration
Official statutory text
§ 445. Order of support by relative; duration. (a) If the court finds\nafter a hearing that a relative, including a step-parent, should be held\nresponsible under section four hundred fifteen for support, the court in\nits discretion may make an order requiring such person to contribute a\nfair and reasonable sum for the support of such person.\n (b) For good cause shown, the court may at any time terminate or\nmodify an order made under this section.\n
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