N.Y. Family Court Act § 581-205: Inspection of records

§ 581-205. Inspection of records. Court records relating to

proceedings under this article shall be sealed, provided, however, that

the office of temporary and disability assistance, a child support unit

of a social services district or a child support agency of another state

providing child support services pursuant to title IV-d of the federal

social security act, when a party to a related support proceeding and to

the extent necessary to provide child support services or for the

administration of the program pursuant to title IV-d of the federal

social security act, may obtain a copy of a judgment of parentage. The

parties to the proceeding and the child shall have the right to inspect

and make copies of the entire court record, including, but not limited

to, the name of the person acting as surrogate and any known donor.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the county clerk or the

clerk of the supreme, surrogate's or family court shall not display the

surname of the child or parties in any caption, document, index, minutes

or other record available to the public, whether filed in hard copy or

electronically.