N.Y. Dom. Rel. Law § 10-A
N.Y. Dom. Rel. Law § 10-A - Parties to a Marriage (2024)
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NEW YORK DOMESTIC RELATIONS LAW (Chapter 14) § 10-A — Parties to a marriage. 1 DRL § 10-A Parties to a marriage. 1 /legislation/laws/DOM/A3 § 10-a. Parties to a marriage. 1. A marriage that is otherwise validshall be valid regardless of whether the parties to the marriage are ofthe same or different sex.2. No government treatment or legal status, effect, right, benefit,privilege, protection or responsibility relating to marriage, whetherderiving from statute, administrative or court rule, public policy,common law or any other source of law, shall differ based on the partiesto the marriage being or having been of the same sex rather than adifferent sex. When necessary to implement the rights andresponsibilities of spouses under the law, all gender-specific languageor terms shall be construed in a gender-neutral manner in all suchsources of law. Source: NYSenate.gov Open Legislation | Laws of New York Page 1