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CPLR § 302
Personal jurisdiction when the defendant doesn't reside in New York State
(b) Personal jurisdiction over non-resident defendant in matrimonial actions or family court proceedings.
A court in any matrimonial action or family court proceeding involving a demand for support, alimony, maintenance, distributive awards or special relief in matrimonial actions
may exercise personal jurisdiction over the respondent or defendant notwithstanding the fact that he or she no longer is a resident or domiciliary of this state, or over his or her executor or administrator,
if the party seeking support is a resident of or domiciled in this state at the time such demand is made,
provided that this state was the matrimonial domicile of the parties before their separation,
or the defendant abandoned the plaintiff in this state,
or the claim for support, alimony, maintenance, distributive awards or special relief in matrimonial actions accrued under the laws of this state
or under an agreement executed in this state.
The family court may exercise personal jurisdiction over a non-resident respondent to the extent provided in sections one hundred fifty-four and one thousand thirty-six and article five-B of the family court act and article five-A of the domestic relations law.
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