Out-of-wedlock children; paternity

N.Y. Family Court Act § 1084, under Visitation of Minors In Foster Care.

N.Y. Family Court Act § 1084

§ 1084. Out-of-wedlock children; paternity. No visitation right shall\nbe enforceable under this part concerning any person claiming to be a\nparent of an out-of-wedlock child without an adjudication of the\npaternity of such person by a court of competent jurisdiction, or\nwithout an acknowledgement of the paternity of such person executed\npursuant to applicable provisions of law.\n