§ 842. Order of protection. An order of protection under section eight\nhundred forty-one of this part shall set forth reasonable conditions of\nbehavior to be observed for a period not in excess of two years by the\npetitioner or respondent or for a period not in excess of five years\nupon (i) a finding by the court on the record of the existence of\naggravating circumstances as defined in paragraph (vii) of subdivision\n(a) of section eight hundred twenty-seven of this article; or (ii) a\nfinding by the court on the record that the conduct alleged in the\npetition is in violation of a valid order of protection. Any finding of\naggravating circumstances pursuant to this section shall be stated on\nthe record and upon the order of protection. The court may also, upon\nmotion, extend the order of protection for a reasonable period of time\nupon a showing of good cause or consent of the parties. The fact that\nabuse has not occurred during the pendency of an order shall not, in\nitself, constitute sufficient ground for denying or failing to extend\nthe order. The court must articulate a basis for its decision on the\nrecord. The duration of any temporary order shall not by itself be a\nfactor in determining the length or issuance of any final order. Any\norder of protection issued pursuant to this section shall specify if an\norder of probation is in effect. Any order of protection issued pursuant\nto this section may require the petitioner or the respondent:\n (a) to stay away from the home, school, business or place of\nemployment of any other party, the other spouse, the other parent, or\nthe child, and to stay away from any other specific location designated\nby the court, provided that the court shall make a determination, and\nshall state such determination in a written decision or on the record,\nwhether to impose a condition pursuant to this subdivision, provided\nfurther, however, that failure to make such a determination shall not\naffect the validity of such order of protection. In making such\ndetermination, the court shall consider, but shall not be limited to\nconsideration of, whether the order of protection is likely to achieve\nits purpose in the absence of such a condition, conduct subject to prior\norders of protection, prior incidents of abuse, extent of past or\npresent injury, threats, drug or alcohol abuse, and access to weapons;\n (b) to permit a parent, or a person entitled to visitation by a court\norder or a separation agreement, to visit the child at stated periods;\n (c) to refrain from committing a family offense, as defined in\nsubdivision one of section eight hundred twelve of this article, or any\ncriminal offense against the child or against the other parent or\nagainst any person to whom custody of the child is awarded, or from\nharassing, intimidating or threatening such persons;\n (d) to permit a designated party to enter the residence during a\nspecified period of time in order to remove personal belongings not in\nissue in this proceeding or in any other proceeding or action under this\nact or the domestic relations law;\n (e) to refrain from acts of commission or omission that create an\nunreasonable risk to the health, safety or welfare of a child;\n (f) to pay the reasonable counsel fees and disbursements involved in\nobtaining or enforcing the order of the person who is protected by such\norder if such order is issued or enforced;\n (g) to require the respondent to participate in a batterer's education\nprogram designed to help end violent behavior, which may include\nreferral to drug and alcohol counselling, and to pay the costs thereof\nif the person has the means to do so, provided however that nothing\ncontained herein shall be deemed to require payment of the costs of any\nsuch program by the petitioner, the state or any political subdivision\nthereof;\n (h) to provide, either directly or by means of medical and health\ninsurance, for expenses incurred for medical care and
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