New York Prosecutors Training Institute
NYPTI Law - NYS Statutes
ยง 563. Paternity and support proceedings combined; apportionment.
When a proceeding to establish paternity is initiated under this
article, the court on its own motion or on motion of any person
qualified under article four of this act to file a support petition may
direct the filing of a petition under article four to compel the mother
to support her child. If the court enters an order of filiation, it may
apportion the costs of the support and education of the child between
the parents according to their respective means and responsibilities.
