§ 272. References in this chapter. Whenever in this chapter any
reference is made to the children's court act of the State of New York,
the children's court or a judge thereof, or to the domestic relations
court act of the city of New York, the domestic relations court of the
city of New York or a justice thereof, such reference shall, on and
after the effective date of legislation implementing the establishment
of the family court, the officers thereof, and prescribing its power and
duties, be deemed to refer, respectively, to such legislation, the
family court or a judge thereof, as the case may be, to the extent that
such references may be made applicable.