Non-marital children

N.Y. Estates, Powers & Trusts Law § 5-4.5, under Rights of Members of Family Resulting From Wrongful Act, Neglect or Default Causing Death of Decedent.

N.Y. Estates, Powers & Trusts Law § 5-4.5

§ 5-4.5 Non-marital children\n For the purposes of this part, a non-marital child is the distributee\nof his father and paternal kindred and the father and paternal kindred\nof a non-marital child are that child's distributees to the extent\npermitted by 4-1.2.\n