{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "fca", "section": "550", "citation": "FCA § 550", "heading": "Temporary order of protection", "text": ["§ 550. Temporary order of protection. (a) Upon the filing of a petition or counter-claim under this article, the court for good cause shown may issue a temporary order of protection which may contain any of the provisions authorized on the making of an order of protection under section five hundred fifty-one.", "(b) A temporary order of protection is not a finding of wrongdoing.", "(c) The court may issue or extend a temporary order of protection ex parte or on notice simultaneously with the issuance of a warrant directing that the respondent be arrested and brought before the court pursuant to section five hundred twenty-six of this article.", "Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, an order of protection, or temporary order of protection where applicable, may be entered against a former spouse and persons who have a child in common, regardless of whether such persons have been married or have lived together at any time, or against a member of the same family or household as defined in subdivision one of section eight hundred twelve of this act."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/FCT/550", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "(a) On filing a petition/counterclaim, the court may, **for good cause**, issue a **temporary order of protection** with any § 551 provisions. (b) **A TOP is not a finding of wrongdoing.** ★ (c) It may be issued/extended **ex parte or on notice**, and against a former spouse, a co-parent (regardless of marriage/cohabitation), or a family/household member (§ 812(1)).", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/fca/550", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}