New York State Law
Family Court Law
Consolidated Laws of NY's FCA code
Part 4 - Article 5B - Family Court
ESTABLISHMENT OF SUPPORT ORDER OR DETERMINATION OF PARENTAGE
| Section | Description |
|---|---|
| 580-401 | Establishment of support order. |
| 580-402 | Proceeding to determine parentage. |
S 580-401. Establishment of support order. (a) If a support order entitled to recognition under this article has not been issued, a responding tribunal of this state with personal jurisdiction over the parties may issue a support order if: (1) the individual seeking the order resides outside this state; or (2) the support enforcement agency seeking the order is located outside this state. (b) The tribunal may issue a temporary child support order if the tribunal determines that such an order is appropriate and the individual ordered to pay is: (1) a presumed father of the child; (2) petitioning to have his paternity adjudicated; (3) identified as the father of the child through genetic testing; (4) an alleged father who has declined to submit to genetic testing; (5) shown by clear and convincing evidence to be the father of the child; (6) an acknowledged father as provided by applicable state law; (7) the mother of the child; or (8) an individual who has been ordered to pay child support in a previous proceeding and the order has not been reversed or vacated. (c) Upon finding, after notice and opportunity to be heard, that an obligor owes a duty of support, the tribunal shall issue a support order directed to the obligor and may issue other orders pursuant to section 580-305 of this article. S 580-402. Proceeding to determine parentage. A tribunal of this state authorized to determine parentage of a child may serve as a responding tribunal in a proceeding to determine parentage of a child brought under this article or a law or procedure substantially similar to this article. Top of Page
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Article 10 | Article 10A |
Article 10B | Article 10C |
Article 11 | Article 12
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