N.Y. General Construction Law § 59: Bastard; illegitimate child

§ 59. Bastard; illegitimate child. The term "bastard" or "illegitimate

child" in a statute means a child born out of wedlock. Hereafter in any

local law, ordinance or resolution or in any public or judicial

proceeding or in any process, notice, order, decree, judgment, record or

other public document or paper, the term "bastard" or "illegitimate

child" shall not be used, but the term "child born out of wedlock" shall

be used in substitution therefor and with the same force and effect.