{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "nycrr", "section": "205.55", "citation": "Uniform Rules § 205.55", "heading": "Special applications", "text": ["All applications, including applications to dispense with statutorily required personal appearances, the period of residence of a child, or the period of waiting after filing of the adoption petition, shall be made in writing and shall be accompanied by affidavits setting forth the reasons for the application and all facts relevant thereto."], "official_source": "https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-205-uniform-rules-family-court", "from_official_api": false, "plain_english": "Applications to dispense with statutory personal appearances, residence period, or post-filing waiting period must be **in writing with affidavits** stating reasons and relevant facts.", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/nycrr/205.55", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}