DRL §77-g Form UCCJEA-12 (Order to Appear on Petition to Enforce Custody or Visitation Order ­ UCCJEA), 8/2010 FAMILY COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF ..................................................................................... In The Matter of a Proceeding to Enforce a Custody Visitation Order under the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act Docket No. Petitioner -against- ORDER TO APPEAR ON PETITION TO ENFORCE CUSTODY VISITATION ORDER ­ UCCJEA Respondent ....................................................................................... A Petition to Enforce a Custody or Visitation Order under the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act [Domestic Relations Law Art. 5-A] having been filed in this Court by [specify name of Petitioner]: on [specify date]: , involving the following child or children: Name(s) Date(s) of Birth IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, that Respondent [specify name and address]:1 is directed to appear and answer the attached petition in Part __ of this Court, which is located at [specify address]: on [specify date and time]: ; and it is further ORDERED that Respondent must appear in person with the following child(ren): Name(s) Date(s) of Birth in the Courthouse at the address and on the date specified above or [specify other location and/or date]: 2 The address should not be included if address confidentiality has been ordered for the Respondent or children in his or her custody pursuant to Domestic Relations Law §§76-h, 254 or Family Court Act §154- b. In cases in which the Respondent is not directed to appear in person with a child or children, Respondent may request a hearing by telephone, audiovisual or other electronic means by submitting an Electronic Testimony Application, Form UCCJEA-7. This form is available on-line at www.nycourts.gov (Family Court Forms) . American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com 1 2 Form UCCJEA-12 ; and it is further Page 2 ORDERED that at the hearing, Petitioner will be awarded immediate physical custody of the minor child(ren), attorneys' fees and costs necessary for the enforcement of the out-of-state order of custody or visitation, unless the Respondent appears and establishes that: 1. The custody or visitation order has not been registered and confirmed in New York State, and that: a. The issuing court did not have jurisdiction to issue the order; b. The child custody or visitation order has been vacated, stayed or modified by a court having jurisdiction; or c. Notice was not given to the Respondent prior to issuance of the custody or visitation order; OR 2. The custody or visitation order sought to be enforced was registered and confirmed in New York State, but has been vacated, stayed or modified by a court having jurisdiction to do so. ; and it is further ORDERED that [specify]: PURSUANT TO SECTION 1113 OF THE FAMILY COURT ACT, AN APPEAL FROM THIS ORDER MUST BE TAKEN WITHIN 30 DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THE ORDER BY APPELLANT IN COURT, 35 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF MAILING OF THE ORDER TO APPELLANT BY THE CLERK OF COURT, OR 30 DAYS AFTER SERVICE BY A PARTY OR THE ATTORNEY FOR THE CHILD UPON THE APPELLANT, WHICHEVER IS EARLIEST. ENTER: Dated: ___________________________________ Judge of the Family Court Check applicable box: Order mailed on [specify date(s) and to whom mailed]: _____________________________ Order received in court on [specify date(s) and to whom given]: ______________________ American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com