N.Y. Family Court Act § 580-401: Establishment of support order

§ 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.