{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "scpa", "section": "204", "citation": "SCPA § 204", "heading": "Presumption of jurisdiction Where the jurisdiction of the court to make a decree or other determination is drawn in question collaterally...", "text": ["§ 204. Presumption of jurisdiction", "Where the jurisdiction of the court to make a decree or other determination is drawn in question collaterally, the jurisdiction is presumptively and in the absence of fraud or collusion, conclusively established by an allegation of the jurisdictional facts contained in a verified pleading.  Jurisdiction of the parties is presumptively proved by a recital to that effect in the decree."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/SCP/204", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "When Surrogate’s Court jurisdiction is attacked indirectly, **jurisdictional facts alleged in a verified pleading establish jurisdiction presumptively and, absent fraud or collusion, conclusively**. ★ A decree’s recital that the court had jurisdiction over the parties is **presumptive proof** of that fact.", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/scpa/204", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}