N.Y. Family Court Act § 466: Effect of granting of support in action for divorce, separation or annulment

§ 466. Effect of granting of support in action for divorce, separation

or annulment. (a) The supreme court may provide in an order or decree

granting temporary or permanent support or maintenance in an action for

divorce, separation or annulment that only the family court may

entertain an application to enforce or, upon a showing to the family

court that there has been a subsequent change of circumstance and that

modification is required, to modify such order or decree. If the supreme

court so provides, the family court shall entertain such an application

and any disposition by the family court of the application is an order

of the family court appealable only under article eleven of this act.

(b) The supreme court may provide in an order or decree granting

alimony, maintenance or support in an action for divorce, separation or

annulment that the order or decree may be enforced or modified only in

the supreme court. If the supreme court so provides, the family court

may not entertain an application to enforce or modify an order or decree

of the supreme court involving the parties to the action.

(c) If the supreme court enters an order or decree granting alimony,

maintenance or support in an action for divorce, separation or annulment

and if the supreme court does not exercise the authority given under

subdivision (a) or (b) of this section; or if a court of competent

jurisdiction not of the state of New York shall enter an order or decree

granting alimony, maintenance or support in any such action, the family

court may

(i) entertain an application to enforce the order or decree granting

alimony or maintenance, or

(ii) entertain an application to modify the order or decree granting

alimony or maintenance on the ground that there has been a subsequent

change of circumstances and that modification is required.