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DRL Art. 5-A Form UCCJEA 4-a(Order to Show Cause – UCCJEA) 9/2009FAMILY COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORKCOUNTY OF.............................................................................In the Matter of a Proceeding under theUniform Child Custody Jurisdiction andEnforcement Act [Article 5-A of the Domestic Relations Law] Docket No. Petitioner ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE – UCCJEA against Respondent................................................................................ Upon the petition of [specify]: verified on [specify date]: attached to this Order, and pursuant to Domestic Relations Law §§ 75-g, 76-d, 77-g and 77-h, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that [specify]: show cause before a term of thisFamily Court, Part , to be held in the courthouse located at NewYork, on the day of , , at o'clock in the noon of that day, or as soonthereafter as the parties and/or their attorneys can be heard, why an Order should not be made andentered, as requested in the annexed petition, awarding modifying enforcing custody orvisitation regarding the following child(ren) named in the petition:Name(s)Date(s) of Birthand why such other and further relief should not be granted as the Court may determine,AND IT IS FURTHER ORDERED [specify]:Required if Court makes a temporary order of custody or visitation; check applicable box(es)]: And the Court having searched the statewide registry of orders of protection, the sexoffender registry and the Family Court’s warrant and child protective records, and having notified theattorneys for the parties and for the child [check if applicable]: and the following self-representedparty or parties [specify]: of the results of these searches; And the Court having considered and relied upon the following results of these searches inmaking this decision [specify; if no results found, so indicate]: And the Court, having dispensed with the search of the statewide registry of orders ofprotection, the sex offender registry and the Family Court’s warrant and child protective recordsbecause these databases had been reviewed within the past 90 days; Form UCCJEA-4-a Page 2AND IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that service of a copy of this Order to Show Cause,together with the papers upon which it is granted, by [check applicable box]: “ personal delivery “ certified mail, return receipt requested “ other [specify]: upon [specify party or parties]: on or before [specify date]: shall be deemed sufficient service.Dated: , .ENTER Judge of the Family Court NOTICE You have been directed to SHOW CAUSE why the relief sought in the annexed petitionshould not be granted. You are required to appear in this court, with or without an attorney, atthe place and on the date/time set forth above in order to answer the allegations in the petition. If you reside outside of the State of New York, you may make an application to appearand testify by telephone, audio-visual means or other electronic means by way of the enclosed“Electronic Testimony Application” (Form UCCJEA-7), which is also available on-line atwww.nycourts.gov. If you are making such an application, the form must be transmitted to theClerk of the Court IMMEDIATELY by mail or fax. The address is [specify address and faxnumber]: INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING SERVICE Service of a copy of this Order to Show Cause, together with the papers upon which it isgranted, by personal delivery requires delivery to the Respondent(s) by a person over the age of 18,who is not the Petitioner or any other party to the action, or by an attorney or other person authorized inthe Respondents’ State to serve papers. Personal delivery may also be made to a “person of suitable ageand discretion” at the actual or “usual” residence or actual place of business, in which case the Order toShow Cause and papers must also be mailed by First Class mail to the Respondent(s)’ last knownresidence or (in an envelope marked “personal and confidential”) to the Respondent(s)’ actual place ofbusiness. An affidavit of service, sworn to by the person who served the documents, must be filed withthis Court that describes the date, time and place of service and identifies the person to whom servicewas made. If service by mail is authorized by this Order, service must be by certified mail with areturn receipt requested. A return receipt signed by the addressee, an affidavit of service or other proofof service authorized in the Respondents’ State must be filed with this Court. See Domestic RelationsLaw §75-g; Civil Practice Law and Rules 308, 313.