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                                   579

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
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Introduced by M. of A. PRETLOW -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. SWEENEY
  -- read once and referred to the Committee on Codes

AN  ACT to amend the criminal procedure law and the family court act, in
  relation to orders of protection

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Subdivision 1 of section 530.12 of the criminal procedure
law is amended by adding five new paragraphs (c-1), (c-2), (c-3),  (c-4)
and (c-5) to read as follows:
  (C-1)  TO  MAKE  OR TO CONTINUE TO MAKE RENT OR MORTGAGE PAYMENTS ON A
RESIDENCE OCCUPIED BY THE PERSON WHO IS PROTECTED BY SUCH ORDER  IF  THE
RESPONDENT  IS  FOUND  TO HAVE A DUTY TO SUPPORT THE PETITIONER OR OTHER
DEPENDENT HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS  PROVIDED  THAT  THIS  ISSUE  HAS  NOT  BEEN
RESOLVED  OR  IS  NOT  BEING  LITIGATED  BETWEEN  THE PARTIES IN ANOTHER
ACTION;
  (C-2) TO PAY THE PETITIONER'S RENT OR FEES FOR HOUSING SERVICES  AT  A
RESIDENCE  OTHER  THAN  THE  ONE PREVIOUSLY SHARED BY THE PARTIES IF THE
RESPONDENT IS FOUND TO HAVE A DUTY TO SUPPORT  THE  PETITIONER  AND  THE
PETITIONER REQUIRES ALTERNATIVE HOUSING DUE TO THE INCIDENT OR INCIDENTS
FORMING THE BASIS FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE ORDER;
  (C-3)  TO  PAY MONETARY COMPENSATION FOR LOSSES ARISING FROM THE INCI-
DENT OR INCIDENTS FORMING THE BASIS FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE ORDER;  SUCH
ORDER  MAY  REQUIRE  THE  RESPONDENT  TO PAY THE PETITIONER DIRECTLY, TO
REIMBURSE THE CRIME VICTIMS BOARD FOR  ANY  AND  ALL  COMPENSATION  PAID
DIRECTLY  TO  OR  ON  BEHALF OF THE PETITIONER, AND MAY REQUIRE THAT THE
RESPONDENT REIMBURSE ANY PARTIES THAT MAY HAVE COMPENSATED THE PETITION-
ER, AS THE COURT MAY DETERMINE. COMPENSATORY LOSSES SHALL  INCLUDE,  BUT
SHALL NOT BE LIMITED TO, LOSS OF EARNINGS OR OTHER SUPPORT, OUT-OF-POCK-
ET  LOSSES FOR INJURIES SUSTAINED, COST OF REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF REAL
OR PERSONAL PROPERTY DAMAGED, DESTROYED OR TAKEN, COST OF COUNSELING FOR

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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THE PETITIONER AND/OR DEPENDENT HOUSEHOLD MEMBER, MOVING OR OTHER TRAVEL
EXPENSES, REASONABLE ATTORNEY'S FEES, COURT COSTS, AND COMPENSATION  FOR
PAIN AND SUFFERING;
  (C-4)  TO  GRANT POSSESSION OF SPECIFIED PERSONAL PROPERTY WHICH SHALL
INCLUDE BUT SHALL NOT  BE  LIMITED  TO  AUTOMOBILES,  CHECKBOOKS,  KEYS,
DOCUMENTATION  OF  HEALTH  INSURANCE, OTHER IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTATION
AND OTHER PERSONAL EFFECTS;
  (C-5) TO PROHIBIT THE RESPONDENT  FROM  TRANSFERRING,  ENCUMBERING  OR
OTHERWISE  DISPOSING  OF  SPECIFIED PROPERTY MUTUALLY OWNED OR LEASED BY
THE PARTIES;
  S 2. Subdivision 5 of section 530.12 of the criminal procedure law  is
amended  by  adding  five  new paragraphs (b-1), (b-2), (b-3), (b-4) and
(b-5) to read as follows:
  (B-1) TO MAKE OR TO CONTINUE TO MAKE RENT OR MORTGAGE  PAYMENTS  ON  A
RESIDENCE  OCCUPIED  BY THE PERSON WHO IS PROTECTED BY SUCH ORDER IF THE
RESPONDENT IS FOUND TO HAVE A DUTY TO SUPPORT THE  PETITIONER  OR  OTHER
DEPENDENT  HOUSEHOLD  MEMBERS  PROVIDED  THAT  THIS  ISSUE  HAS NOT BEEN
RESOLVED OR IS NOT  BEING  LITIGATED  BETWEEN  THE  PARTIES  IN  ANOTHER
ACTION;
  (B-2)  TO  PAY THE PETITIONER'S RENT OR FEES FOR HOUSING SERVICES AT A
RESIDENCE OTHER THAN THE ONE PREVIOUSLY SHARED BY  THE  PARTIES  IF  THE
RESPONDENT  IS  FOUND  TO  HAVE A DUTY TO SUPPORT THE PETITIONER AND THE
PETITIONER REQUIRES ALTERNATIVE HOUSING DUE TO THE INCIDENT OR INCIDENTS
FORMING THE BASIS FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE ORDER;
  (B-3) TO PAY MONETARY COMPENSATION FOR LOSSES ARISING FROM  THE  INCI-
DENT  OR INCIDENTS FORMING THE BASIS FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE ORDER; SUCH
ORDER MAY REQUIRE THE RESPONDENT TO  PAY  THE  PETITIONER  DIRECTLY,  TO
REIMBURSE  THE  CRIME  VICTIMS  BOARD  FOR ANY AND ALL COMPENSATION PAID
DIRECTLY TO OR ON BEHALF OF THE PETITIONER, AND  MAY  REQUIRE  THAT  THE
RESPONDENT REIMBURSE ANY PARTIES THAT MAY HAVE COMPENSATED THE PETITION-
ER,  AS  THE COURT MAY DETERMINE. COMPENSATORY LOSSES SHALL INCLUDE, BUT
SHALL NOT BE LIMITED TO, LOSS OF EARNINGS OR OTHER SUPPORT, OUT-OF-POCK-
ET LOSSES FOR INJURIES SUSTAINED, COST OF REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF  REAL
OR PERSONAL PROPERTY DAMAGED, DESTROYED OR TAKEN, COST OF COUNSELING FOR
THE PETITIONER AND/OR DEPENDENT HOUSEHOLD MEMBER, MOVING OR OTHER TRAVEL
EXPENSES,  REASONABLE ATTORNEY'S FEES, COURT COSTS, AND COMPENSATION FOR
PAIN AND SUFFERING;
  (B-4) TO GRANT POSSESSION OF SPECIFIED PERSONAL PROPERTY  WHICH  SHALL
INCLUDE  BUT  SHALL  NOT  BE  LIMITED  TO AUTOMOBILES, CHECKBOOKS, KEYS,
DOCUMENTATION OF HEALTH INSURANCE,  OTHER  IDENTIFICATION  DOCUMENTATION
AND OTHER PERSONAL EFFECTS;
  (B-5)  TO  PROHIBIT  THE  RESPONDENT FROM TRANSFERRING, ENCUMBERING OR
OTHERWISE DISPOSING OF SPECIFIED PROPERTY MUTUALLY OWNED  OR  LEASED  BY
THE PARTIES;
  S  3.  Subdivision  (g)  of  section  446  of the family court act, as
amended by chapter 948 of the laws of 1984,  is  amended  and  five  new
subdivisions  (f-1),  (f-2), (f-3), (f-4) and (f-5) are added to read as
follows:
  (F-1) TO MAKE OR TO CONTINUE TO MAKE RENT OR MORTGAGE  PAYMENTS  ON  A
RESIDENCE  OCCUPIED  BY THE PERSON WHO IS PROTECTED BY SUCH ORDER IF THE
RESPONDENT IS FOUND TO HAVE A DUTY TO SUPPORT THE  PETITIONER  OR  OTHER
DEPENDENT  HOUSEHOLD  MEMBERS  PROVIDED  THAT  THIS  ISSUE  HAS NOT BEEN
RESOLVED OR IS NOT  BEING  LITIGATED  BETWEEN  THE  PARTIES  IN  ANOTHER
ACTION;
  (F-2)  TO  PAY THE PETITIONER'S RENT OR FEES FOR HOUSING SERVICES AT A
RESIDENCE OTHER THAN THE ONE PREVIOUSLY SHARED BY  THE  PARTIES  IF  THE

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RESPONDENT  IS  FOUND  TO  HAVE A DUTY TO SUPPORT THE PETITIONER AND THE
PETITIONER REQUIRES ALTERNATIVE HOUSING DUE TO THE INCIDENT OR INCIDENTS
FORMING THE BASIS FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE ORDER;
  (F-3)  TO  PAY MONETARY COMPENSATION FOR LOSSES ARISING FROM THE INCI-
DENT OR INCIDENTS FORMING THE BASIS FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE ORDER;  SUCH
ORDER  MAY  REQUIRE  THE  RESPONDENT  TO PAY THE PETITIONER DIRECTLY, TO
REIMBURSE THE CRIME VICTIMS BOARD FOR  ANY  AND  ALL  COMPENSATION  PAID
DIRECTLY  TO  OR  ON  BEHALF OF THE PETITIONER, AND MAY REQUIRE THAT THE
RESPONDENT REIMBURSE ANY PARTIES THAT MAY HAVE COMPENSATED THE PETITION-
ER, AS THE COURT MAY DETERMINE. COMPENSATORY LOSSES SHALL  INCLUDE,  BUT
SHALL NOT BE LIMITED TO, LOSS OF EARNINGS OR OTHER SUPPORT, OUT-OF-POCK-
ET  LOSSES FOR INJURIES SUSTAINED, COST OF REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF REAL
OR PERSONAL PROPERTY DAMAGED, DESTROYED OR TAKEN, COST OF COUNSELING FOR
THE PETITIONER AND/OR DEPENDENT HOUSEHOLD MEMBER, MOVING OR OTHER TRAVEL
EXPENSES, REASONABLE ATTORNEY'S FEES, COURT COSTS, AND COMPENSATION  FOR
PAIN AND SUFFERING;
  (F-4)  TO  GRANT POSSESSION OF SPECIFIED PERSONAL PROPERTY WHICH SHALL
INCLUDE BUT SHALL NOT  BE  LIMITED  TO  AUTOMOBILES,  CHECKBOOKS,  KEYS,
DOCUMENTATION  OF  HEALTH  INSURANCE, OTHER IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTATION
AND OTHER PERSONAL EFFECTS;
  (F-5) TO PROHIBIT THE RESPONDENT  FROM  TRANSFERRING,  ENCUMBERING  OR
OTHERWISE  DISPOSING  OF  SPECIFIED PROPERTY MUTUALLY OWNED OR LEASED BY
THE PARTIES;
  (g) to provide, either directly or by  means  of  medical  and  health
insurance,  for expenses incurred for medical care and treatment arising
from the incident or incidents forming the basis for the issuance of the
order[.];
  S 3-a. Subdivisions (g), (h) and (i) of  section  842  of  the  family
court  act,  subdivisions  (g)  and (h) as amended by chapter 222 of the
laws of 1994, subdivision (i) as added by chapter 253  of  the  laws  of
2006, are amended to read as follows:
  (g) to require the respondent to participate in a batterer's education
program  designed to help end violent behavior, which may include refer-
ral to drug and alcohol counselling, and to pay the costs thereof if the
person has the means to do so, provided however that  nothing  contained
herein  shall  be  deemed  to  require  payment of the costs of any such
program by the petitioner, the state or any political subdivision there-
of; [and]
  (h) to provide, either directly or by  means  of  medical  and  health
insurance,  for expenses incurred for medical care and treatment arising
from the incident or incidents forming the basis for the issuance of the
order[.];
  (i) 1. to refrain from  intentionally  injuring  or  killing,  without
justification,  any  companion  animal the respondent knows to be owned,
possessed, leased, kept or held by  the  petitioner  or  a  minor  child
residing in the household[.];
  2.  "Companion  animal",  as used in this section, shall have the same
meaning as in subdivision five of section three  hundred  fifty  of  the
agriculture and markets law[.];
  S  4. Subdivisions (h) and (i) of section 656 of the family court act,
subdivision (h) as amended by chapter 948 of the laws of 1984 and subdi-
vision (i) as added by chapter 253 of the laws of 2006, are amended  and
five  new subdivisions (g-1), (g-2), (g-3), (g-4) and (g-5) are added to
read as follows:
  (G-1) TO MAKE OR TO CONTINUE TO MAKE RENT OR MORTGAGE  PAYMENTS  ON  A
RESIDENCE  OCCUPIED  BY THE PERSON WHO IS PROTECTED BY SUCH ORDER IF THE

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RESPONDENT IS FOUND TO HAVE A DUTY TO SUPPORT THE  PETITIONER  OR  OTHER
DEPENDENT  HOUSEHOLD  MEMBERS  PROVIDED  THAT  THIS  ISSUE  HAS NOT BEEN
RESOLVED OR IS NOT  BEING  LITIGATED  BETWEEN  THE  PARTIES  IN  ANOTHER
ACTION;
  (G-2)  TO  PAY THE PETITIONER'S RENT OR FEES FOR HOUSING SERVICES AT A
RESIDENCE OTHER THAN THE ONE PREVIOUSLY SHARED BY  THE  PARTIES  IF  THE
RESPONDENT  IS  FOUND  TO  HAVE A DUTY TO SUPPORT THE PETITIONER AND THE
PETITIONER REQUIRES ALTERNATIVE HOUSING DUE TO THE INCIDENT OR INCIDENTS
FORMING THE BASIS FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE ORDER;
  (G-3) TO PAY MONETARY COMPENSATION FOR LOSSES ARISING FROM  THE  INCI-
DENT  OR INCIDENTS FORMING THE BASIS FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE ORDER; SUCH
ORDER MAY REQUIRE THE RESPONDENT TO  PAY  THE  PETITIONER  DIRECTLY,  TO
REIMBURSE  THE  CRIME  VICTIMS  BOARD  FOR ANY AND ALL COMPENSATION PAID
DIRECTLY TO OR ON BEHALF OF THE PETITIONER, AND  MAY  REQUIRE  THAT  THE
RESPONDENT REIMBURSE ANY PARTIES THAT MAY HAVE COMPENSATED THE PETITION-
ER,  AS  THE COURT MAY DETERMINE. COMPENSATORY LOSSES SHALL INCLUDE, BUT
SHALL NOT BE LIMITED TO, LOSS OF EARNINGS OR OTHER SUPPORT, OUT-OF-POCK-
ET LOSSES FOR INJURIES SUSTAINED, COST OF REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF  REAL
OR PERSONAL PROPERTY DAMAGED, DESTROYED OR TAKEN, COST OF COUNSELING FOR
THE PETITIONER AND/OR DEPENDENT HOUSEHOLD MEMBER, MOVING OR OTHER TRAVEL
EXPENSES,  REASONABLE ATTORNEY'S FEES, COURT COSTS, AND COMPENSATION FOR
PAIN AND SUFFERING;
  (G-4) TO GRANT POSSESSION OF SPECIFIED PERSONAL PROPERTY  WHICH  SHALL
INCLUDE  BUT  SHALL  NOT  BE  LIMITED  TO AUTOMOBILES, CHECKBOOKS, KEYS,
DOCUMENTATION OF HEALTH INSURANCE,  OTHER  IDENTIFICATION  DOCUMENTATION
AND OTHER PERSONAL EFFECTS;
  (G-5)  TO  PROHIBIT  THE  RESPONDENT FROM TRANSFERRING, ENCUMBERING OR
OTHERWISE DISPOSING OF SPECIFIED PROPERTY MUTUALLY OWNED  OR  LEASED  BY
THE PARTIES;
  (h)  to  pay the reasonable counsel fees and disbursements involved in
obtaining or enforcing the order of the person who is protected by  such
order if such order is issued or enforced[.];
  (i)  1.  to  refrain  from  intentionally injuring or killing, without
justification, any companion animal the respondent knows  to  be  owned,
possessed,  leased,  kept  or  held  by  the petitioner or a minor child
residing in the household[.];
  2. "Companion animal", as used in this section, shall  have  the  same
meaning  as  in  subdivision  five of section three hundred fifty of the
agriculture and markets law[.];
  S 5. Section 842 of the family court act is amended by adding five new
subdivisions (g-1), (g-2), (g-3), (g-4) and (g-5) to read as follows:
  (G-1) TO MAKE OR TO CONTINUE TO MAKE RENT OR MORTGAGE  PAYMENTS  ON  A
RESIDENCE  OCCUPIED  BY THE PERSON WHO IS PROTECTED BY SUCH ORDER IF THE
RESPONDENT IS FOUND TO HAVE A DUTY TO SUPPORT THE  PETITIONER  OR  OTHER
DEPENDENT  HOUSEHOLD  MEMBERS  PROVIDED  THAT  THIS  ISSUE  HAS NOT BEEN
RESOLVED OR IS NOT  BEING  LITIGATED  BETWEEN  THE  PARTIES  IN  ANOTHER
ACTION;
  (G-2)  TO  PAY THE PETITIONER'S RENT OR FEES FOR HOUSING SERVICES AT A
RESIDENCE OTHER THAN THE ONE PREVIOUSLY SHARED BY  THE  PARTIES  IF  THE
RESPONDENT  IS  FOUND  TO  HAVE A DUTY TO SUPPORT THE PETITIONER AND THE
PETITIONER REQUIRES ALTERNATIVE HOUSING DUE TO THE INCIDENT OR INCIDENTS
FORMING THE BASIS FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE ORDER;
  (G-3) TO PAY MONETARY COMPENSATION FOR LOSSES ARISING FROM  THE  INCI-
DENT  OR INCIDENTS FORMING THE BASIS FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE ORDER; SUCH
ORDER MAY REQUIRE THE RESPONDENT TO  PAY  THE  PETITIONER  DIRECTLY,  TO
REIMBURSE  THE  CRIME  VICTIMS  BOARD  FOR ANY AND ALL COMPENSATION PAID

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DIRECTLY TO OR ON BEHALF OF THE PETITIONER, AND  MAY  REQUIRE  THAT  THE
RESPONDENT REIMBURSE ANY PARTIES THAT MAY HAVE COMPENSATED THE PETITION-
ER,  AS  THE COURT MAY DETERMINE. COMPENSATORY LOSSES SHALL INCLUDE, BUT
SHALL NOT BE LIMITED TO, LOSS OF EARNINGS OR OTHER SUPPORT, OUT-OF-POCK-
ET  LOSSES FOR INJURIES SUSTAINED, COST OF REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF REAL
OR PERSONAL PROPERTY DAMAGED, DESTROYED OR TAKEN, COST OF COUNSELING FOR
THE PETITIONER AND/OR DEPENDENT HOUSEHOLD MEMBER, MOVING OR OTHER TRAVEL
EXPENSES, REASONABLE ATTORNEY'S FEES, COURT COSTS, AND COMPENSATION  FOR
PAIN AND SUFFERING;
  (G-4)  TO  GRANT POSSESSION OF SPECIFIED PERSONAL PROPERTY WHICH SHALL
INCLUDE BUT SHALL NOT  BE  LIMITED  TO  AUTOMOBILES,  CHECKBOOKS,  KEYS,
DOCUMENTATION  OF  HEALTH  INSURANCE, OTHER IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTATION
AND OTHER PERSONAL EFFECTS;
  (G-5) TO PROHIBIT THE RESPONDENT  FROM  TRANSFERRING,  ENCUMBERING  OR
OTHERWISE  DISPOSING  OF  SPECIFIED PROPERTY MUTUALLY OWNED OR LEASED BY
THE PARTIES;
  S 6. Paragraphs (f) and (g) of subdivision 1 of section  1056  of  the
family court act, paragraph (f) as amended by chapter 220 of the laws of
1989, paragraph (g) as added by chapter 253 of the laws of 2006, subpar-
agraph 1 of paragraph (g) as amended by chapter 532 of the laws of 2008,
are amended and five new paragraphs (e-1), (e-2), (e-3), (e-4) and (e-5)
are added to read as follows:
  (E-1)  TO  MAKE  OR TO CONTINUE TO MAKE RENT OR MORTGAGE PAYMENTS ON A
RESIDENCE OCCUPIED BY THE PERSON WHO IS PROTECTED BY SUCH ORDER  IF  THE
RESPONDENT  IS  FOUND  TO HAVE A DUTY TO SUPPORT THE PETITIONER OR OTHER
DEPENDENT HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS  PROVIDED  THAT  THIS  ISSUE  HAS  NOT  BEEN
RESOLVED  OR  IS  NOT  BEING  LITIGATED  BETWEEN  THE PARTIES IN ANOTHER
ACTION;
  (E-2) TO PAY THE PETITIONER'S RENT OR FEES FOR HOUSING SERVICES  AT  A
RESIDENCE  OTHER  THAN  THE  ONE PREVIOUSLY SHARED BY THE PARTIES IF THE
RESPONDENT IS FOUND TO HAVE A DUTY TO SUPPORT  THE  PETITIONER  AND  THE
PETITIONER REQUIRES ALTERNATIVE HOUSING DUE TO THE INCIDENT OR INCIDENTS
FORMING THE BASIS FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE ORDER;
  (E-3)  TO  PAY MONETARY COMPENSATION FOR LOSSES ARISING FROM THE INCI-
DENT OR INCIDENTS FORMING THE BASIS FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE ORDER;  SUCH
ORDER  MAY  REQUIRE  THE  RESPONDENT  TO PAY THE PETITIONER DIRECTLY, TO
REIMBURSE THE CRIME VICTIMS BOARD FOR  ANY  AND  ALL  COMPENSATION  PAID
DIRECTLY  TO  OR  ON  BEHALF OF THE PETITIONER, AND MAY REQUIRE THAT THE
RESPONDENT REIMBURSE ANY PARTIES THAT MAY HAVE COMPENSATED THE PETITION-
ER, AS THE COURT MAY DETERMINE. COMPENSATORY LOSSES SHALL  INCLUDE,  BUT
SHALL NOT BE LIMITED TO, LOSS OF EARNINGS OR OTHER SUPPORT, OUT-OF-POCK-
ET  LOSSES FOR INJURIES SUSTAINED, COST OF REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF REAL
OR PERSONAL PROPERTY DAMAGED, DESTROYED OR TAKEN, COST OF COUNSELING FOR
THE PETITIONER AND/OR DEPENDENT HOUSEHOLD MEMBER, MOVING OR OTHER TRAVEL
EXPENSES, REASONABLE ATTORNEY'S FEES, COURT COSTS, AND COMPENSATION  FOR
PAIN AND SUFFERING;
  (E-4)  TO  GRANT POSSESSION OF SPECIFIED PERSONAL PROPERTY WHICH SHALL
INCLUDE BUT SHALL NOT  BE  LIMITED  TO  AUTOMOBILES,  CHECKBOOKS,  KEYS,
DOCUMENTATION  OF  HEALTH  INSURANCE, OTHER IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTATION
AND OTHER PERSONAL EFFECTS;
  (E-5) TO PROHIBIT THE RESPONDENT  FROM  TRANSFERRING,  ENCUMBERING  OR
OTHERWISE  DISPOSING  OF  SPECIFIED PROPERTY MUTUALLY OWNED OR LEASED BY
THE PARTIES;
  (f) to provide, either directly or by  means  of  medical  and  health
insurance,  for expenses incurred for medical care and treatment arising

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from the incident or incidents forming the basis for the issuance of the
order[.];
  (g)  1.  to  refrain  from  intentionally injuring or killing, without
justification, any companion animal the respondent knows  to  be  owned,
possessed,  leased, kept or held by the person protected by the order or
a minor child residing in such person's household[.];
  2. "Companion animal", as used in this section, shall  have  the  same
meaning  as  in  subdivision  five of section three hundred fifty of the
agriculture and markets law[.];
  S 7. The family court act is amended by adding a new section 842-b  to
read as follows:
  S 842-B. ORDER ON CONSENT. THE COURT MAY, PRIOR TO ISSUING AN ORDER OF
PROTECTION  ON  CONSENT  OF THE PARTIES WITHOUT A FINDING OF WRONGDOING,
IMPOSE AN ORDER ON CONSENT OF SUCH PARTIES WHICH CONTAINS SUCH TERMS AND
CONDITIONS AS ARE AUTHORIZED UNDER SECTION EIGHT  HUNDRED  FORTY-TWO  OF
THIS PART.
  S  8.  This  act  shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall
have become a law.