Also See: New York Divorce Laws
Chapter 14 of the New York Legislature is “Domestic Relations.” Chapter 14, Article 13 is where you can find the New York Marriage Code and all relevant sections, which describe in detail the laws that affect marriage in New York.
Although you can view all the New York statutes at public.leginfo.state.ny.us, the site does not allow direct links to specific marriage statutes (if you know otherwise, please tell us). Here’s how to find the Marriage Laws (you can view these instructions along with instructional screen shots in the How to Find the New York Marriage Statutes Online PDF):
1) “Go to ‘public.leginfo.state.ny.us’ (by clicking the link above) and then click the ‘Laws of New York’ link.”
2) Click on the Chapter ‘DOM – Domestic Relations’
3) Click the Chapter of the Information You’re Seeking
A few of the important chapters related to New York marriage are: