N.Y. Public Health Law 4135 – Birth certificate; child born out of wedlock
§ 4135. Birth certificate; child born out of wedlock. 1. (a) There shall be no specific statement on the birth certificate as to whether the child is born in wedlock or out of wedlock or as to the marital name or status of the mother.
Terms Used In N.Y. Public Health Law 4135
- child born out of wedlock: when used in this article, refers to a child whose father is not its mother's husband. See N.Y. Public Health Law 4135
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
(b) The phrase "child born out of wedlock" when used in this article, refers to a child whose father is not its mother's husband.
2. The name of the alleged father of a child born out of wedlock shall not be entered on the certificate of birth prior to filing without (i) an acknowledgment of parentage pursuant to § 111-k of the social services law or section four thousand one hundred thirty-five-b of this article executed by both the mother and alleged father, and filed with the record of birth; or (ii) notification having been received by, or proper proof having been filed with, the record of birth by the clerk of a court of competent jurisdiction or the parents, or their attorneys of a judgment, order or decree relating to parentage.
3. Orders relating to parentage shall be held confidential by the commissioner and shall not be released or otherwise divulged except by order of a court of competent jurisdiction.