{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-social-services-law-103","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Social Services Law § 103","heading":"Seizure of property of persons liable for support","body":"§ 103.  Seizure of property of persons liable for support.  The\nresponsible public welfare official may apply to a court having\njurisdiction in actions involving an amount equal to the value of\nproperty to be seized for a warrant to seize the real or personal estate\nof a person who absents himself, leaving any one for whose support he is\nliable dependent upon public support or liable to become so dependent.\nIf such a warrant be issued, the public welfare official may seize the\nproperty and apply the proceeds as directed by the court.","path":["Social Services Law","Article 3. Local Public Welfare Organization; Powers and Duties","Title 6. Powers to Enforce Support"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/SOS/103","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"6ae1c2d1cf73cea7b6117032bfff5b53baee7d98a0e76eae619516e8a3ed6cb4","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-social-services-law-102","next":"us-ny/n.y.-social-services-law-104"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}