Lydia S. Antoncic at a glance
- Current role
- Family Court Judge
- Court
- New York County Family Court
- Jurisdiction
- New York · State
- Judicial service
- January 1, 2025–present
Lydia S. Antoncic
Family Court Judge · New York County Family Court
Available research
Biography
Professional career
- Animal Welfare Trust/Animal Welfare Advocacy Director of Projects/Executive Director 2003 to 2006
- Alimonti Law Offices Of Counsel 2007 to 2014
Judicial service
- Judge, New York City Family Court, NY County, Appointed, 2025 to Present
- Acting Judge, New York City Family Court,, Designated, 2024 to 2024
- Interim Civil Court Judge, New York City Civil Court, Appointed, 2024 to 2024
Education
- New York University · B.A., 1991
- Catholic University, Columbus School of Law · J.D., 1994
Courtroom rules and guidance
Recording And Photography
New York statewide rules require permission before photographing, filming, videotaping, audiotaping, broadcasting, or telecasting in court facilities, including courtrooms.
Taking photographs, films or videotapes, or audiotaping, broadcasting or telecasting, in a courthouse including any courtroom, office or hallway thereof, at any time or on any occasion, whether or not the court is in session, is forbidden, unless permission of the Chief Administrator of the Courts or a designee of the Chief Administrator is first obtainedPart 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings ↗
Evidence Presentation Control
The official Guide to New York Evidence identifies court control over presentation of evidence as a statewide evidence topic; counsel should expect the assigned judge to control the mode and order of proof.
1.07. COURT CONTROL OVER PRESENTATION OF EVIDENCEGuide to New York Evidence: Article 1, General Provisions and Court's Role ↗
Sources
New York State Unified Court System Judicial Directory official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/judicialdirectory/Bio?judge_id=18AJSIXq4S9kEAJ38dJ9vg%3D%3DPart 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-29-electronic-recording-and-audio-visual-coverage-court-facilities-and-court-proceedings?from_node=15921&topic=386&wrapped=trueGuide to New York Evidence: Article 1, General Provisions and Court's Role
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.nycourts.gov/judges/evidence/1-GENERAL/1-generalprovisions.shtml