{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "fca", "section": "512", "citation": "FCA § 512", "heading": "Definitions", "text": ["§ 512. Definitions. When used in this article,", "(a) The phrase \"child born out of wedlock\" refers to a child who is begotten and born out of lawful matrimony.", "(b) The word \"child\" refers to a child born out of wedlock.", "(c) The word \"mother\" refers to the mother of a child born out of wedlock.", "(d) The word \"father\" refers to the father of a child born out-of-wedlock."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/FCT/512", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "For this article: **\"child born out of wedlock\"** = a child begotten and born outside lawful marriage. **\"Child,\" \"mother,\" \"father\"** all refer to that out-of-wedlock child and its parents.", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/fca/512", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}