N.Y. Family Court Act § 153: Subpoena, warrant and other process to compel attendance

§ 153. Subpoena, warrant and other process to compel attendance. The

family court may issue a subpoena or in a proper case a warrant or other

process to secure or compel the attendance of an adult respondent or

child or any other person whose testimony or presence at a hearing or

proceeding is deemed by the court to be necessary, and to admit to, fix

or accept bail, or parole him pending the completion of the hearing or

proceeding. The court is also authorized to issue a subpoena duces tecum

in accordance with the applicable provisions of the civil practice act

and, upon its effective date, in accordance with the applicable

provisions of the CPLR. A judge of the family court is also authorized

to hear and decide motions relating to child support subpoenas issued

pursuant to section one hundred eleven-p of the social services law.