Section 111-B. Determination of issue of paternity by surrogate; limitations  


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  • 1. In  the  course  of  an  adoption  proceeding  conducted
      pursuant  to  this  article  the  surrogate  shall  have jurisdiction to
      determine any issue of paternity arising  in  the  course  of  the  same
      proceeding and to make findings and issue an order thereon.
        2.  Such  determination shall be made substantially in accordance with
      the relevant and otherwise consistent provisions of the family court act
      except that the surrogate shall  have  no  power  to  grant  any  relief
      relating to support of the child as an incident thereto.
        3.  A  judge of the family court shall continue to exercise all of the
      powers relating to adoption and declaration of paternity conferred  upon
      the family court by law.