{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "fca", "section": "1084", "citation": "FCA § 1084", "heading": "Out-of-wedlock children; paternity", "text": ["§ 1084. Out-of-wedlock children; paternity. No visitation right shall be enforceable under this part concerning any person claiming to be a parent of an out-of-wedlock child without an adjudication of the paternity of such person by a court of competent jurisdiction, or without an acknowledgement of the paternity of such person executed pursuant to applicable provisions of law."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/FCT/1084", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "No visitation is enforceable for someone claiming to be a parent of an out-of-wedlock child **without an adjudication or acknowledgment of paternity.** ★", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/fca/1084", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}