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NY A08325
Bill
Status
6/19/2018
Primary Sponsor
Edward Braunstein
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AI Summary
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Separates grounds for disqualifying a surviving spouse into distinct provisions for divorce versus annulment/nullity decrees.
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Allows annulment or nullity decrees issued after a spouse's death to retroactively disqualify the surviving spouse, with the marriage deemed void immediately before the death.
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Removes language allowing disqualification based on absence as a ground for dissolution of marriage.
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Renumbers existing disqualification grounds (abandonment, failure to support, separation decrees, and out-of-state divorces) to accommodate the new annulment/nullity provision.
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Takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Legislative Description
Provides for the disqualification of a surviving spouse if the marriage is annulled or voided after the death of the spouse.
Last Action
REFERRED TO RULES
6/19/2018