{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-family-court-act-822","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Family Court Act § 822","heading":"Person who may originate proceedings","body":"§ 822. Person who may originate proceedings. (a) Any person in the\nrelation to the respondent of spouse, or former spouse, parent, child,\nor member of the same family or household;\n  (b) A duly authorized agency, association, society, or institution;\n  (c) A peace officer, acting pursuant to his special duties, or a\npolice officer;\n  (d) A person on the court's own motion.","path":["Family Court Act","Article 8. Family Offenses Proceedings","Part 2. Preliminary Procedure"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/FCT/822","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:44Z","sha256":"a9c6e0e4485180e96d326fae452366fc5c30b0f2cacf5d3b529cbd783ec85a3d","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-family-court-act-821-a","next":"us-ny/n.y.-family-court-act-823"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}