N.Y. Family Court Act § 1033: Access to the court for the purpose of filing a petition

§ 1033. Access to the court for the purpose of filing a petition. Any

person seeking to file a petition at the court's direction, pursuant to

subdivision (b) of section one thousand thirty-two shall have access to

the court for the purpose of making an ex parte application therefor.

Nothing in this section, however, is intended to prevent a family court

judge from requiring such person to first report to an appropriate child

protective agency.