{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-family-court-act-541","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Family Court Act § 541","heading":"Order dismissing petition","body":"§ 541. Order dismissing petition. If the court finds the male party is\nnot the father of the child, it shall dismiss the petition. If a neglect\npetition was filed in the paternity proceeding, the court retains\njurisdiction over the neglect petition whether or not it dismisses the\npaternity petition.","path":["Family Court Act","Article 5. Paternity Proceedings","Part 4. Orders"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/FCT/541","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:44Z","sha256":"eb0c1d04086bb393915fd3a6e521984f544d6fd4cb9c5558cbd39de136b581fa","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-family-court-act-536","next":"us-ny/n.y.-family-court-act-542"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}