N.Y. DOM Law § 13-C
This is the official text of N.Y. DOM Law § 13-C, part of New York’s Domestic Relations Law — governs marriage, divorce, child custody and support, and adoption.
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Twenty-four hour provision waived in certain cases
Official statutory text
* § 13-c. Twenty-four hour provision waived in certain cases. 1.\nNotwithstanding the provisions of section thirteen-b of this chapter or\nany other provision of law, where either of the parties making\napplication for a marriage license pursuant to section thirteen of this\nchapter, is a member of the armed forces of the United States the\nmarriage of the parties may be solemnized without waiting for the lapse\nof the twenty-four hour period required by section thirteen-b of this\nchapter. Proof that the applicant is a member of the armed forces of\nthe United States shall be furnished to the satisfaction of the official\nissuing the marriage license. Every license to marry issued pursuant to\nthe provisions of this section must state the day and hour the license\nis issued and shall contain a recital that it is issued pursuant to the\nprovisions of this section and that the parties named therein may be\nmarried at any time after such day and hour and within sixty days\nthereafter.\n 2. The provisions of this section shall remain in force and effect\nonly until July first, nineteen hundred seventy-three.\n * NB Expired July 1, 1973\n
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