New York Statutes

§ 10 — Marriage a civil contract

New York § 10
JurisdictionNew York
Law DOMDomestic Relations
Art. 3Solemnization, Proof and Effect of Marriage

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N.Y. Domestic Relations § 10 (2026).

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§ 10. Marriage a civil contract. Marriage, so far as its validity in\nlaw is concerned, continues to be a civil contract, to which the consent\nof parties capable in law of making a contract is essential.\n

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