§ 581-206. Jurisdiction, and exclusive continuing jurisdiction. (a)
Proceedings pursuant to this article may be instituted in the supreme or
family court or surrogates court.

(b) Subject to the jurisdictional standards of section seventy-six of
the domestic relations law, the court conducting a proceeding under this
article has exclusive, continuing jurisdiction of all matters relating
to the determination of parentage until the child attains the age of one
hundred eighty days.