2006 New York Code - Liability Of Father To Mother.

 
    §  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.