{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-family-court-act-154-a","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Family Court Act § 154-a","heading":"Service of petition","body":"§ 154-a. Service of petition. In every proceeding in family court, a\ncopy of the petition filed therein shall be served upon the respondent\nat the time of service of process or, if that is not practicable, at the\nfirst court appearance by respondent.","path":["Family Court Act","Article 1. Family Court Established","Part 5. General Powers"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/FCT/154-A","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:44Z","sha256":"88c3b196d83508e54500d3fafaeb0397b104d0ec9bb2e12d756b0a9156f4ab21","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-family-court-act-154","next":"us-ny/n.y.-family-court-act-154-b"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}