{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "fca", "section": "517", "citation": "FCA § 517", "heading": "Time for instituting proceedings", "text": ["§ 517. Time for instituting proceedings. Proceedings to establish the paternity of a child may be instituted during the pregnancy of the mother or after the birth of the child, but shall not be brought after the child reaches the age of twenty-one years, unless paternity has been acknowledged by the father in writing or by furnishing support."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/FCT/517", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "A paternity proceeding may start **during pregnancy or after birth**, but **may NOT be brought after the child turns 21** ★ — unless the father **acknowledged paternity in writing or by furnishing support** (which reopens it).", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/fca/517", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}