Statute · New York Domestic Relations Law
N.Y. Dom. Rel. Law § 10 — Marriage a civil contract
N.Y. Dom. Rel. Law § 10
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- New York Domestic Relations Law
- Jurisdiction
- New York
- Current through
- Nov 4, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 10. Marriage a civil contract. Marriage, so far as its validity in law is concerned, continues to be a civil contract, to which the consent of parties capable in law of making a contract is essential.
Citator
N.Y. Dom. Rel. Law § 10 — Marriage a civil contract is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 10. Marriage a civil contract. Marriage, so far as its validity in law is concerned, continues to be a civil contract, to which the consent of parties capable in law of making a contract is essential.