N.Y. Dom. Rel. Law § 272

§ 272. References in this chapter. Whenever in this chapter any\nreference is made to the children's court act of the State of New York,\nthe children's court or a judge thereof, or to the domestic relations\ncourt act of the city of New York, the domestic relations court of the\ncity of New York or a justice thereof, such reference shall, on and\nafter the effective date of legislation implementing the establishment\nof the family court, the officers thereof, and prescribing its powers\nand duties, be deemed to refer, respectively, to such legislation, the\nfamily court or a judge thereof, as the case may be, to the extent that\nsuch references may be made applicable.\n