Section 217. Orders; filing and service

1. An order shall be in writing and
  signed  with the judge's signature or initials by the judge who made it.
  The form of such order shall be promulgated by the  chief  administrator
  of the courts pursuant to section two hundred fourteen of this article.
    2.  The  original  of an order of the family court shall be filed with
  the clerk of the family court in the county in which  the  family  court
  making the order is located.
    3. The court shall file or direct the filing of an order within twenty
  days  of the decision of the court. If the court directs that such order
  be settled on notice, such twenty day period shall commence on the  date
  on which such order is settled.
    4.  The  court  shall direct service of a copy of an order in whatever
  manner it deems appropriate.  If  the  court  makes  no  direction,  the
  applicable  provisions  of the civil practice law and rules shall apply.
  Where the clerk of the court is directed to serve such order, the  clerk
  shall  note  in  the court record the manner and date of service and the
  person to whom such order was served.