N.Y. Domestic Relations Law § 272: References in this chapter

§ 272. References in this chapter. Whenever in this chapter any

reference is made to the children's court act of the State of New York,

the children's court or a judge thereof, or to the domestic relations

court act of the city of New York, the domestic relations court of the

city of New York or a justice thereof, such reference shall, on and

after the effective date of legislation implementing the establishment

of the family court, the officers thereof, and prescribing its powers

and duties, be deemed to refer, respectively, to such legislation, the

family court or a judge thereof, as the case may be, to the extent that

such references may be made applicable.