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Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
1. In the course of an adoption proceeding conducted pursuant to this article the surrogate shall have jurisdiction to determine any issue of paternity arising in the course of the same proceeding and to make findings and issue an order thereon.
2. Such determination shall be made substantially in accordance with the relevant and otherwise consistent provisions of the family court act except that the surrogate shall have no power to grant any relief relating to support of the child as an incident thereto.
3. A judge of the family court shall continue to exercise all of the powers relating to adoption and declaration of paternity conferred upon the family court by law.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New York Consolidated Laws, Domestic Relations Law - DOM § 111-b. Determination of issue of paternity by surrogate; limitations - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ny/domestic-relations-law/dom-sect-111-b/
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