N.Y. SOS Law § 372-C

§ 372-c. Putative father registry. 1. The department shall establish a\nputative father registry which shall record the names and addresses of:\n(a) any person adjudicated by a court of this state to be the parent of\na child born out of wedlock; (b) any person who has filed with the\nregistry before or after the birth of a child out of wedlock, a notice\nof intent to claim parentage of the child; (c) any person adjudicated by\na court of another state or territory of the United States to be the\nfather of an out of wedlock child, where a certified copy of the court\norder has been filed with the registry by such person or any other\nperson; (d) any person who has filed with the registry an instrument\nacknowledging paternity pursuant to section 4-1.2 of the estates, powers\nand trusts law.\n 2. A person filing a notice of intent to claim parentage of a child or\nan acknowledgement of paternity shall include therein his current\naddress and shall notify the registry of any change of address pursuant\nto procedures prescribed by regulations of the department.\n 3. A person who has filed a notice of intent to claim paternity may at\nany time revoke a notice of intent to claim paternity previously filed\ntherewith and, upon receipt of such notification by the registry, the\nrevoked notice of intent to claim paternity shall be deemed a nullity\nnunc pro tunc.\n 4. An unrevoked notice of intent to claim paternity of a child may be\nintroduced in evidence by any party, other than the person who filed\nsuch notice, in any proceeding in which such fact may be relevant.\n 5. The department shall, upon request, provide the names and addresses\nof persons listed with the registry to any court or authorized agency,\nand such information shall not be divulged to any other person, except\nupon order of a court for good cause shown.\n