Section 132-A. Children born out of wedlock; special provisions

1. When an
  investigation  is  required  by section one hundred thirty-two and other
  provisions  of  this  chapter  for  the  purpose  of   determining   the
  eligibility for public assistance and care of an applicant pregnant with
  or who is the mother of an out of wedlock child such investigation shall
  include diligent inquiry into the paternity of such child.
    2.  Except  when  the  surrender  of  the child to the social services
  official  for  the  purpose  of  adoption  is  under  consideration   in
  accordance  with  the  provisions of section one hundred thirty-two, and
  except when the child  has  been  surrendered  to  the  social  services
  official for the purpose of adoption, the social services official shall
  communicate  with  and  require support from any person liable by law to
  contribute to the support of such applicant or her child.
    3. In appropriate cases, such applicant shall be required  to  file  a
  petition  in  the  family court instituting proceedings to determine the
  paternity of her  child,  and  she  shall  be  required  to  assist  and
  cooperate in establishing such paternity. However, such a petition shall
  not  be  required  to  be filed if the child has been surrendered to the
  social services official for adoption or  if  such  surrender  is  under
  consideration  in  accordance with the provisions of section one hundred
  thirty-two.
    4. In any case where the social  services  official  has  decided,  in
  accordance with the provisions of section one hundred thirty-two, not to
  conduct  an  investigation,  a  written  report of such decision and the
  basis therefor shall be made in duplicate to the department, upon  forms
  prescribed  by  the  department,  within  thirty  days  after the making
  thereof.