What's happening
This bill allows members of the armed forces to get married in New York without the usual 24-hour waiting period.
Why it matters
Provides greater flexibility for service members. who may have limited time home due to deployments or training, enabling them to marry without delay and better manage personal and family affairs.
Recognizes the unique circumstances and sacrifices of military life. by removing bureaucratic barriers that may create unnecessary hardship or logistical problems for couples where one partner is in the armed forces.
Ensures local officials verify military status and document the waiver,. maintaining a level of oversight and record-keeping while still expediting the process for eligible applicants.
Could positively impact military families’ legal rights and benefits. (such as spousal healthcare, housing, and survivor benefits) by allowing marriages to occur on short notice, which may be critical before deployment.
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Waive Marriage Wait for Military
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- Held for consideration in judiciary
- Referred to judiciary
- Referred to judiciary
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STATE OF NEW YORK
4526
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 2, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. LAWRENCE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Judiciary
AN ACT to amend the domestic relations law, in relation to waiving the waiting period for solemnizing a marriage for members of the armed services and to repeal certain provisions of such law relating thereto
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 13-c of the domestic relations law is REPEALED and a new section 13-c is added to read as follows:
§ 13-c. Twenty-four hour provision waived in certain cases. Notwithstanding the provisions of section thirteen-b of this article or any other provision of law, where either of the parties making application for a marriage license pursuant to section thirteen of this article, is a member of the armed forces of the United States, the marriage of the parties may be solemnized without waiting for the lapse of the twentyfour hour period required by section thirteen-b of this article. Proof that the applicant is a member of the armed forces of the United States shall be furnished to the satisfaction of the official issuing the marriage license. Every license to marry issued pursuant to the provisions of this section must state the day and hour the license is issued and shall contain a recital that it is issued pursuant to the provisions of this section and that the parties named therein may be married at any time after such day and hour and within sixty days thereafter.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD05727-01-7
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