N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 580-701

* § 580-701. Proceeding to determine parentage. (a) A tribunal of this\nstate may serve as an initiating or responding tribunal in a proceeding\nbrought under this article or a law or procedure substantially similar\nto this article, the Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act, or\nthe Revised Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act to determine\nthat the petitioner is a parent of a particular child or to determine\nthat a respondent is a parent of that child.\n (b) In a proceeding to determine parentage, a responding tribunal of\nthis state shall apply the procedural and substantive law of this state,\nand the rules of this state on choice of law.\n * NB Effective until January 1, 2016\n * § 580-701. Definitions. In this part:\n 1. "Application" means a request under the Convention by an obligee or\nobligor, or on behalf of a child, made through a central authority for\nassistance from another central authority.\n 2. "Central authority" means the entity designated by the United\nStates or a foreign country described in paragraph (iv) of subdivision\nfive of section 580-102 of this article to perform the functions\nspecified in the Convention.\n 3. "Convention support order" means a support order of a tribunal of a\nforeign country described in paragraph (iv) of subdivision five of\nsection 580-102 of this article.\n 4. "Direct request" means a petition filed by an individual in a\ntribunal of this state in a proceeding involving an obligee, obligor or\nchild residing outside the United States.\n 5. "Foreign central authority" means the entity designated by a\nforeign country described in paragraph (iv) of subdivision five of\nsection 580-102 of this article to perform the functions specified in\nthe Convention.\n 6. "Foreign support agreement":\n (i) means an agreement for support in a record that:\n (a) is enforceable as a support order in the country of origin;\n (b) has been:\n (A) formally drawn up or registered as an authentic instrument by a\nforeign tribunal; or\n (B) authenticated by, or concluded, registered or filed with a foreign\ntribunal; and\n (c) may be reviewed and modified by a foreign tribunal; and\n (ii) includes a maintenance arrangement or authentic instrument under\nthe convention.\n 7. "United States central authority" means the secretary of the United\nStates department of health and human services.\n * NB Effective January 1, 2016\n