Statute · New York Family Court Act
N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 521 — Venue
N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 521
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- New York Family Court Act
- Jurisdiction
- New York
- Current through
- Nov 5, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 521. Venue. Proceedings to establish paternity may be originated in the county where the mother or child resides or is found or in the county where the putative father resides or is found. The fact that the child was born outside of the state of New York does not bar a proceeding to establish…
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N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 521 — Venue is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 521. Venue. Proceedings to establish paternity may be originated in the county where the mother or child resides or is found or in the county where the putative father resides or is found. The fact that the child was born outside of the state of New York does not bar a proceeding to establish paternity in the county where the putative father resides or is found or in the county where the mother resides or the child is found.