N.Y. Family Court Act § 542: Order of filiation

§ 542. Order of filiation. (a) If the court finds the male party is

the father of the child, it shall make an order of filiation, declaring

paternity. Such order shall contain the social security number of the

declared father.

(b) If the respondent willfully fails to appear before the court

subsequent to the administration and analysis of a genetic marker test

or DNA test administered pursuant to sections four hundred eighteen and

five hundred thirty-two of this act or section one hundred eleven-k of

the social services law, and if such test does not exclude the

respondent as being the father of the child or the court determines that

there exists clear and convincing evidence of paternity, the court shall

enter an order of temporary support notwithstanding that paternity of

such child has not been established nor an order of filiation entered

against the respondent. The respondent shall be prospectively relieved

from liability for support under such order of temporary support upon

the respondent's appearance before the court.

(c) If the respondent willfully fails to comply with an order made by

either the court pursuant to sections four hundred eighteen and five

hundred thirty-two of this act or by a social services official or

designee pursuant to section one hundred eleven-k of the social services

law, and willfully fails to appear before the court when otherwise

required, the court shall enter an order of temporary support

notwithstanding that paternity of the subject child has not been

established nor an order of filiation entered against the respondent.

The respondent shall be prospectively relieved from liability for

support under such order of temporary support upon the respondent's

compliance with such order and subsequent appearance before the court.