N.Y. Dom. Rel. Law § 15-B

NEW YORK DOMESTIC RELATIONS LAW (Chapter 14) § 15-B — Section 15-B DRL § 15-B Section 15-B /legislation/laws/DOM/A3 Sorry, you need to enable JavaScript to visit this website. Skip to main content Legislation Search OpenLegislation Statutes Search Term Search icon Search previous SECTION 15-A Marriages of minors under eighteen years of age up ARTICLE 3 Solemnization, Proof and Effect of Marriage next SECTION 16 False statements and affidavits Viewing most recent revision (from 2014-09-22) View historical revision as of: -- Choose a Date --2014-09-22 Share Facebook Email SECTION 15-B Temporary provisions authorizing issuance of marriage license, upon court order, without consent of a parent in armed forces of United St... Domestic Relations (DOM) CHAPTER 14, ARTICLE 3 * § 15-b. Temporary provisions authorizing issuance of marriagelicense, upon court order, without consent of a parent in armed forcesof United States, merchant marine and allied forces, and absent from theUnited States. Notwithstanding the provisions of section fifteen of thischapter or any other provision of law, the written consent of a parentof a minor to the marriage of such minor may be dispensed with by orderof a judge or justice of the supreme court of this state or the countyjudge of the county in which the minor resides or, in case the minor bea woman between fourteen and sixteen years of age, of such a justice ofthe supreme court or the county judge or judge of the children's courtof the county in which such woman resides, upon proof satisfactory tosuch judge or justice that it is impracticable to require such consentbecause such parent is a member of the armed forces of the UnitedStates, merchant marine and allied forces, and is absent from the UnitedStates, and any such judge or justice is hereby authorized to make suchan order if satisfied of the existence of such circumstances and thatthe public interest will not be injuriously affected by dispensing wi any such judge or justice is hereby authorized to make suchan order if satisfied of the existence of such circumstances and thatthe public interest will not be injuriously affected by dispensing withsuch consent; provided, however, that no such order shall be grantedexcept upon application therefor both by the minor whose parent is soabsent and by the other parent, or if the other parent be dead or his orher consent to such marriage be unnecessary for any reason, then by theperson under whose care or government the minor may be. Upon the filingof such an order with the town or city clerk, he shall issue the licensewithout the written consent of the parent whose consent is ordereddispensed with therein, provided all the other provisions of thischapter in connection with the issuance of the license are compliedwith. The provisions of this section shall remain in force and effectonly until July first, nineteen hundred forty-seven.* NB Expired July 1, 1947 Source: NYSenate.gov Open Legislation | Laws of New York Page 1