Authorizes certain military personnel to get married within twenty-four hours of receiving a marriage license

1 Co-sponsor

• William J. Larkin Jr.

BILL NUMBER:S862

Title of bill

An act to amend the domestic relations law and the executive law, in relation to allowing marriages within twenty-four hours of receiving a marriage license

Purpose

This bill will permit any military personnel scheduled for deployment in less than thirty days to get married within twenty-four hours of receiving their marriage license.

Summary of provisions

Section 1 amends section 13-b of the domestic relations law in relation to the time within which a marriage can be solemnized This legislation will allow military personnel deploying in less than thirty days to waive the twenty-four hour waiting period upon receiving a marriage license.

Justification

The twenty-four hour waiting period that couples have to wait before they can get married does not seem like a long time, For men and women in the military this waiting period can be a hindrance if they get deployed on short notice. This is important today with our War in Iraq because many men and women are being sent overseas, and with that there has been an increase in the number of marriage licenses from military personnel. A similar waiver was enacted during the Vietnam War but since has expired. In the short time before deployment there are many things that military personnel need to take care of, having to wait twenty-four hours to get married should not be one of them.

Legislative history

2009-10 - S.2469 Referred to Judiciary 2011 - Referred to Judiciary 2012 - Passed Senate 2013 - Passed Senate 2014 - Passed Senate

Fiscal implications

None.

Effective date

This act shall take effect immediately.