Section 514. Liability of father to mother

The father is liable to pay
  the reasonable expenses of the mother's  confinement  and  recovery  and
  such  reasonable  expenses in connection with her pregnancy as the court
  in its discretion may deem proper; provided, however, where the mother's
  confinement, recovery and expenses in connection with her pregnancy were
  paid under the medical assistance program on the  mother's  behalf,  the
  father  may  be  liable  to the social services district furnishing such
  medical assistance and to the state department of  social  services  for
  the  full  amount of medical assistance so expended, as the court in its
  discretion may deem proper.
    * NB Effective until October 9, 2009