New York A00660 requires both parties in an annulment or divorce to remove religious barriers to remarriage within ninety days or face a fine.

New York A00660 amends the domestic relations law to mandate that both parties in an annulment or divorce must remove any religious or conscientious barriers to remarriage within ninety days of filing. Failure to comply results in a fine of $2,500 per week until the barriers are removed, unless the other party waives the requirement in writing. The act takes effect 120 days after it becomes law and applies to actions and proceedings initiated on or after that date.

New York A00660 requires both parties in an annulment or divorce to remove religious barriers to remarriage within ninety days or face a fine.

New York A00660 amends the domestic relations law to mandate that both parties in an annulment or divorce must remove any religious or conscientious barriers to remarriage within ninety days of filing. Failure to comply results in a fine of $2,500 per week until the barriers are removed, unless the other party waives the requirement in writing. The act takes effect 120 days after it becomes law and applies to actions and proceedings initiated on or after that date.