N.Y. Domestic Relations Law § 75: Short title and statement of legislative intent

§ 75. Short title and statement of legislative intent. 1. This article

may be cited as the "uniform child custody jurisdiction and enforcement

act".

2. It is the intent of the legislature in enacting this article to

provide an effective mechanism to obtain and enforce orders of custody

and visitation across state lines and to do so in a manner that ensures

that the safety of the children is paramount and that victims of

domestic violence and child abuse are protected. It is further the

intent of the legislature that this article be construed so as to ensure

that custody and visitation by perpetrators of domestic violence or

homicide of a parent, legal custodian, legal guardian, sibling,

half-sibling or step-sibling of a child is restricted pursuant to

subdivision one-c of section two hundred forty of this chapter and

section one thousand eighty-five of the family court act.