Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation Tuesday afternoon raising the age of consent to marry from 14 years old to 17 years old. The governor announced in February that raising the marriage age was a priority for this session and with the Assembly and Senate delivering legislation, he made good on […]
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Bill would make it easier for friends, relatives to officiate weddings
Assemblywoman Sandy Galef has written legislation (A.1137) that would make it easier for lay individuals to officiate marriages in New York state. The bill, introduced in the Senate (S.5858) by Senator Patricia Ritchie, would expand the ability to perform legal marriages in the state of New York to those who […]