{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "fca", "section": "552", "citation": "FCA § 552", "heading": "Firearms; surrender and license suspension, revocation and ineligibility", "text": ["§ 552. Firearms; surrender and license suspension, revocation and ineligibility. Upon the issuance of an order of protection or temporary order of protection, or upon a violation of such order, the court shall make a determination regarding the suspension and revocation of a license to carry, possess, repair or dispose of a firearm or firearms, ineligibility for such a license and the surrender of firearms in accordance with section eight hundred forty-two-a of this act."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/FCT/552", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "On **issuing** an order of protection or TOP, or on its **violation**, the court **must make a determination** about **suspending/revoking a firearm license, ineligibility, and surrender of firearms** under **§ 842-a**. ★\n\n---\n\n## PART 5 — RELATED PROCEEDINGS\n\n*(Listed in the article's structure; no substantive sections are set out in the provided text.)*\n\n---\n\n**★ Exam hits:**\n- **Family Court has exclusive original jurisdiction** over paternity — **concurrent with Surrogate's Court** (DRL § 111-b).\n- **Time limit: no proceeding after the child turns 21** — unless the father acknowledged paternity in writing or by furnishing support.\n- **Acknowledgment of parentage (§ 516-a):** rescind within the **earlier of 60 days** of signing **or** the first related proceeding; after that, only by proving **fraud, duress, or material mistake of fact**.\n- **DNA/genetic test at 95%+ probability = rebuttable presumption of paternity.** Moving party pays cost first.\n- **Trial is by the court, NO jury** (§ 531); respondent can't be compelled to testify.\n- **Summons served at least 8 days before** appearance; **relief from a default order within 1 year**.\n- **Support runs until the child is 21** (§ 545); order of filiation and support order both **contain SSNs**.\n- Non-compliance triggers **suspension of driving, professional/business, and recreational licenses** (§§ 548-a/b/c).\n- **Clerk transmits** the order of filiation (and any abrogation) to the **Commissioner of Health** (NYC's, if born in NYC).\n- On any order of protection/TOP, the court **must** address **firearm surrender/license** under § 842-a.\n\n\n---\n*Verbatim statute:* [[FCA - Article 5]]", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/fca/552", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}