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BILL NUMBER:A10690
Title of bill
An act to amend the domestic relations law, in relation to pre-marriage counseling
Purpose or general idea of the bill
This bill will make an eight-hour pre-marriage counseling session with a licensed marriage and family therapist mandatory before a marriage license is issued.
Summary of provisions
This bill amends section 13 of the domestic relations law to read as follows:
"Before a marriage license shall be issued, persons intending to be married in New York State shall complete one eight hour pre-marriage counseling session with a licensed marriage and family therapist, as defined in section eight thousand four hundred three of the education law."
Justification
According to the New York Times 41% of all marriages end in divorce. The reason for these divorces vary however it is believed that couples who take pre-marriage counseling before marriage, divorce at less than half the average rate. This legislation will make an eight-hour session of pre-marriage counseling mandatory before a marriage license can be issued in New York State.
Legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
To be determined.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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