Section 156. Contempts  


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  • The  provisions  of the judiciary law relating to
      civil and criminal contempts shall apply to  the  family  court  in  any
      proceeding in which it has jurisdiction under this act or any other law,
      and  a  violation of an order of the family court in any such proceeding
      which  directs  a  party,  person,  association,  agency,   institution,
      partnership  or  corporation  to  do an act or refrain from doing an act
      shall be punishable under such provisions of the judiciary law, unless a
      specific punishment or other remedy for such violation  is  provided  in
      this act or any other law.