{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "drl", "section": "77-M", "citation": "DRL § 77-M", "heading": "Appeals", "text": ["§ 77-m. Appeals. An appeal may be taken from a final order in a proceeding under this title in accordance with article fifty-five of the civil practice law and rules and article eleven of the family court act and may be granted a preference in the discretion of the court to which the appeal is taken. Unless the court enters a temporary emergency order under section seventy-six-c of this article, the enforcing court may not stay an order enforcing a child custody determination pending appeal."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/DOM/77-M", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "An appeal may be taken from a **final order** (per CPLR Art. 55 and FCA Art. 11) and **may be given a preference.** ★ Unless a § 76-c emergency order was entered, the enforcing court **may NOT stay** an enforcement order **pending appeal.** ★", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/drl/77-m", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}