N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 925

§ 925. Continuation of proceeding. If the petitioner's spouse attends\na conference to which he or she has been invited under section nine\nhundred twenty-two or has been directed to attend under section nine\nhundred twenty-four and thereafter does not attend any conciliation\nconference, the court, on due notice to both spouses, may hold a hearing\nto determine whether the proceeding should be continued. If it concludes\nthat conciliation under the auspices of the family court is not\nfeasible, it may refer the parties to interested voluntary social or\nreligious agencies in the community and shall terminate the proceeding\nunder this article. If it concludes that further efforts at conciliation\nunder this article should be undertaken, it may direct the spouses to\nattend another conciliation conference.\n