N.Y. Family Court Act § 442: Order of support by a spouse

§ 442. Order of support by a spouse. If the court finds after a

hearing that a husband or wife is chargeable under section four hundred

twelve with the support of his or her spouse and is possessed of

sufficient means or able to earn such means, the court shall make an

order requiring the husband or wife to pay weekly or at other fixed

periods a fair and reasonable sum for or towards the support of the

other spouse. The court shall require the spouse chargeable with

support to make his or her residence known at all times should he or she

move from the address last known to the court by reporting such change

to the support collection unit designated by the appropriate social

services district. Failure to report such change shall subject him or

her to the provisions of section four hundred fifty-four of this act.