N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1033

§ 1033. Access to the court for the purpose of filing a petition. Any\nperson seeking to file a petition at the court's direction, pursuant to\nsubdivision (b) of section one thousand thirty-two shall have access to\nthe court for the purpose of making an ex parte application therefor.\nNothing in this section, however, is intended to prevent a family court\njudge from requiring such person to first report to an appropriate child\nprotective agency.\n