S.F. v. J.S.

3 Citing cases

  1. Spalter v. Spalter

    2024 N.Y. Slip Op. 465 (N.Y. App. Div. 2024)

    That the parties may not have intended to have their marriage legally recognized under New York law is not dispositive because "while marriage is a contract between two consenting individuals, it is a special status governed by laws and the State and not determined by those entering the contract" (S.F. v J.S., 80 Misc.3d 1218 [A], 2023 NY Slip Op 51033[U], *4 [Sup Ct, NY County 2023]; see also Alan D. Scheinkman, Prac Commentaries, McKinney's Cons Laws of NY, Domestic Relations Law § 10 ["marriage is more than a mere contract; once the contract of marriage is executed, a relationship is created between the parties which is regulated by law"]).

  2. Spalter v. Spalter

    2025 N.Y. Slip Op. 178 (N.Y. App. Div. 2025)

    That the parties may not have intended to have their marriage legally recognized under New York law is not dispositive because "while marriage is a contract between two consenting individuals, it is a special status governed by laws and the State and not determined by those entering the contract" (S.F. v J.S., 80 Misc.3d 1218 [A], 2023 NY Slip Op 51033[U], *4 [Sup Ct, NY County 2023]; see also Alan D. Scheinkman, Prac Commentaries, McKinney's Cons Laws of NY, Domestic Relations Law § 10 ["marriage is more than a mere contract; once the contract of marriage is executed, a relationship is created between the parties which is regulated by law"]).

  3. T.I. v. R.I.

    2024 N.Y. Slip Op. 24090 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 2024)   Cited 1 times

    The Appellate Division, First Department further found that: ...the parties may not have intended to have their marriage legally recognized under New York law is not dispositive because "while marriage is a contract between two consenting individuals, it is a special status governed by laws and the State and not determined by those entering the contract" (S.F. v. J.S., 80 Misc.3d 1218[A], 2023 NY Slip Op. 51033[U], *4, 2023 WL 6382637 [Sup. Ct., NY County 2023]; see also Alan D. Scheinkman, Prac Commentaries, McKinney's Cons Laws of NY, Domestic Relations Law § 10 ["marriage is more than a mere contract; once the contract of marriage is executed, a relationship is created between the parties which is regulated by law"]) (Spalter, at *2).