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Article 5: Paternity Proceedings

New York Family Court Act – 2026

All Sections New York Family Court Act Overview ← Previous Article 4: Support Proceedings Next → Article 5-A: Special Provisions Relating to Enforcement of Support and Establishment of Paternity

All Sections

Article 1: Family Court Established Article 2: Administration, Medical Examinations, Attorneys For Children, Auxiliary Services Article 3: Juvenile Delinquency Article 4: Support Proceedings Article 5: Paternity Proceedings Article 5-A: Special Provisions Relating to Enforcement of Support and Establishment of Paternity Article 5-B: Uniform Interstate Family Support Act Article 5-C: Judgments of Parentage of Children Conceived Through Assisted Reproduction or Pursuant to Surrogacy Agreements Article 6: Permanent Termination of Parental Rights, Adoption, Guardianship and Custody Article 7: Proceedings Concerning Whether a Person Is In Need of Supervision Article 8: Family Offenses Proceedings Article 9: Conciliation Proceedings Article 10: Child Protective Proceedings Article 10-A: Permanency Hearings For Children Placed Out of Their Homes Article 10-B: Former Foster Care Youth Re-entry Proceedings Article 10-C: Destitute Children Article 11: Appeals Article 12: Separability
§ 511 Jurisdiction § 512 Definitions § 513 Obligation of parents § 514 Liability of father to mother § 515 Governmental obligation to child § 516-A Acknowledgment of parentage § 517 Time for instituting proceedings § 518 Effect of death, absence, or mental illness of mother § 519 Effect of death, absence or mental illness of putative father § 521 Venue § 522 Persons who may originate proceedings § 523 Petition § 524 Issuance of summons § 525 Service of summons § 526 Issuance of warrant § 527 Preliminary procedure on warrant § 528 Procedure before court § 531 Hearing § 531-A Testimony by telephone, audio-visual means or other electronic means § 532 Genetic marker and DNA tests; admissibility of records or reports of test results; costs of tests § 533 Adjournment on application of party § 534 Adjournment on motion of court § 535 Counsel for social services commissioner § 536 Counsel fees § 541 Order dismissing petition § 542 Order of filiation § 543 Transmission of order of filiation § 544 Transmission of abrogation of filiation order § 545 Order of support by parents § 546 Payment to parent or support collection unit § 547 Substitution of trustee § 548 Compliance with orders § 548-A Paternity or child support proceedings; suspension of driving privileges § 548-B Paternity or child support proceedings; suspension of state professional, occupational and business licenses § 548-C Paternity or child support proceedings; suspension of recreational licenses § 549 Order of visitation § 550 Temporary order of protection § 551 Order of protection § 552 Firearms; surrender and license suspension, revocation and ineligibility § 561 Proceedings to compel support by mother § 562 Proceedings to compel support by mother and father § 563 Paternity and support proceedings combined; apportionment § 564 Order of filiation in other proceedings § 565 A proceeding to challenge testing directive