N.Y. Estates, Powers & Trusts Law Section 5-4.5
Non-marital children

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

Source: Section 5-4.5 — Non-marital children, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/EPT/5-4.­5 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Jan. 31, 2026).

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