The purpose of filing a petition claiming a Family Offense in family court is to seek the opportunity to civilly prosecute a crime.

Orders of protection on a Family Offense petition are typically issued when the filing party first goes to court, without the person against whom the order is ...

S 812. Procedures for family offense proceedings. 1. Jurisdiction. The family court and the criminal courts shall have concurrent jurisdiction over any ...

Article 8. Family offenses proceedings. Statutes: New York. View all. Updated: September 18, 2024. View a state.

ARTICLE 8 ... Family Offenses Proceedings ... Family Court Act (FCT) CHAPTER 686 ... PART 1 ... Jurisdiction ... PART 2 ... Preliminary Procedure ... PART 3 ... Hearing ... PART ...

Family Offense Petitions are found in Article 8 of the Family Court Act. They are designed to protect victims of domestic violence, revenge porn, cyberstalking ...

A family offense petition is filed when a family member claims that another family member committed one of the following acts against another family member.

FAMILY OFFENSES PROCEEDINGS ; 1, 812-818, Jurisdiction ; 2, 821-828, Preliminary procedure ; 3, 832-838, Hearings ; 4, 841-847, Orders ...

The family court and the criminal courts shall have concurrent jurisdiction over any proceeding concerning acts which would constitute disorderly conduct.

Article 8 sets forth specific family offenses which if proved can lead to the issuance of an order of protection (aka restraining order in other jurisdictions).