New York S02421 prohibits enforcement of out-of-state custody orders that remove children based on gender-affirming care.

New York S02421 amends the domestic relations law to ensure that out-of-state custody orders that remove children based on parents allowing gender-affirming health care or mental health care are not enforced in New York. The bill also allows New York courts to vacate, stay, or modify out-of-state custody orders that fail to recognize a child's right to gender-affirming care. Additionally, it prevents New York courts from considering the provision of gender-affirming care as a factor in determining inconvenient forum. The act takes effect immediately.

New York S02421 prohibits enforcement of out-of-state custody orders that remove children based on gender-affirming care.

New York S02421 amends the domestic relations law to ensure that out-of-state custody orders that remove children based on parents allowing gender-affirming health care or mental health care are not enforced in New York. The bill also allows New York courts to vacate, stay, or modify out-of-state custody orders that fail to recognize a child's right to gender-affirming care. Additionally, it prevents New York courts from considering the provision of gender-affirming care as a factor in determining inconvenient forum. The act takes effect immediately.