Statute · New York Family Court Act
N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 517 — Time for instituting proceedings
N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 517
- Type
- Statute
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- New York Family Court Act
- Jurisdiction
- New York
- Current through
- Nov 4, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 517. Time for instituting proceedings. Proceedings to establish the paternity of a child may be instituted during the pregnancy of the mother or after the birth of the child, but shall not be brought after the child reaches the age of twenty-one years, unless paternity has been acknowledged by…
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N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 517 — Time for instituting proceedings is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 517. Time for instituting proceedings. Proceedings to establish the paternity of a child may be instituted during the pregnancy of the mother or after the birth of the child, but shall not be brought after the child reaches the age of twenty-one years, unless paternity has been acknowledged by the father in writing or by furnishing support.