{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-family-court-act-512","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Family Court Act § 512","heading":"Definitions","body":"§ 512. Definitions. When used in this article,\n  (a) The phrase \"child born out of wedlock\" refers to a child who is\nbegotten and born out of lawful matrimony.\n  (b) The word \"child\" refers to a child born out of wedlock.\n  (c) The word \"mother\" refers to the mother of a child born out of\nwedlock.\n  (d) The word \"father\" refers to the father of a child born\nout-of-wedlock.","path":["Family Court Act","Article 5. Paternity Proceedings","Part 1. Jurisdiction and Duties to Support"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/FCT/512","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:44Z","sha256":"e34f947a554082d8d5863e8b9ad39c6090e9f0e1057cd343cdcc1f4efd5327c5","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-family-court-act-511","next":"us-ny/n.y.-family-court-act-513"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}