Relates to orders of custody involving a parent activated, deployed or temporarily assigned to the military – Chapter 473 Laws of New York, 2009
An act relating to orders of custody involving a parent activated, deployed or temporarily assigned to the military; removes requirement that all orders issued in child custody and visitation proceedings involving a parent in active military service be deemed temporary.

Prohibits the state, its political subdivisions, public authorities, and employees and agents thereof from compelling domestic abuse victims to contact their abusers, directly for any reason; requires such political entity to provide a confidential intermediary. – Chapter 428 Laws of New York, 2009
A law to amend the social services law, in relation to prohibiting the condition of benefits and services received by victims of domestic abuse on the cooperation of the perpetrator of such abuse.

Allows social services districts to inform applicants and recipients of public assistance of their option to receive information regarding victims of sexual assault – Chapter 427 Laws of New York, 2009
A law that mandates individuals who have experienced sexual abuse or assault are offered information about locally available services for sexual assault victims and to protect such victims from further harm.

Requires lawyers for children to receive training or education in domestic violence; requires the court to state on the record the domestic violence and child abuse factored into their award of custody or visitation. – Chapter 476 Laws of New York, 2009
A law to amend the family court act, in relation to requiring attorneys for children to receive training or education in domestic violence prevention; to amend the domestic relations law, in relation to requiring the court to state on the record the domestic violence and child abuse factored into their award of custody or visitation; to amend the criminal procedure law and the family court act, in relation to orders of protection; and to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to reporting domestic violence incidents to the supervising probation department or the division of parole.

Requires family court to review decisions in child protective proceedings, the computerized registry of orders of protection and family court arrest warrants upon the issuance of an order of custody or visitation; requires notification of self-represented parties and attorneys for children upon issuance of a temporary emergency order of visitation or custody; provides for the issuance of temporary emergency orders - Chapter 295 Laws of New York, 2009
This law amends chapter 595 of the laws of 2008 to limit warrant checks to family court warrants only due to problems with coordinating computer databases. In addition, it extends the allowable time between reviews of indicated databases before the issuance of successive temporary orders of custody or visitation to ninety days, to better coordinate with existing court schedules.

Requires college campuses to provide incoming students with information about domestic violence and stalking prevention – Chapter 13 Laws of New York, 2009
This law amends the education law, in relation to requiring campuses and colleges to provide incoming students with information about domestic violence and stalking prevention.

Relates to voluntary separations from work for compelling family reasons and to extended benefits - Chapter 35 Laws of New York, 2009
This law amends the labor law, in relation to unemployment insurance benefits and part-time work, voluntary separations from employment, and on/off indicators for extended unemployment insurance benefits; and in relation to extended benefits.

Establishes automatic orders in matrimonial actions - Chapter 72 Laws of New York, 2009
This law prevents a party in a matrimonial action commenced in Supreme Court from dissipating assets in order to deprive his or her spouse of the property to which that spouse may be entitled.  These orders remain in full force and effect during the pendency of the action, unless terminated, modified or amended by further order of the court upon motion of either of the parties or upon written agreement between the parties duly executed and acknowledged.

Prohibits employers from discriminating against victims of domestic violence or stalking – Chapter 80 Laws of New York, 2009
A law to prohibit an employer or licensing agency, because of the actual or perceived status of an individual as a victim of domestic violence or stalking, to refuse to hire or employ or to bar or to discharge from employment an individual or to discriminate against such individual in compensation or in terms, conditions or privileges of employment.

Provides that certain court papers submitted on application for a name change shall be sealed – Chapter 83 Laws of New York, 2009
A law to amend the civil rights law, in relation to sealing certain court papers upon applications for a change of name.  The act protects the Contact and Identifying information of applicants for unpublished identity changes during the pendency of their name change proceeding.

Amend the domestic relations law, in relation to certain matrimonial actions; and repealing certain provisions of such law relating thereto – Chapter 143 Laws of New York, 2009
An act to amend the domestic relations law, providing that in matrimonial actions the court shall ensure that the parties have been notified that after judgment is signed a party may or may not be eligible to be covered under the other party's health insurance plan.