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

§   111-b.   Determination   of   issue  of  paternity  by  surrogate;  limitations. 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.