Full question:
I and my boyfriend got our marriage license in October 2016 but did not solemnize our marriage. Can we solemnize our marriage now based on the license we got last year?
- Category: Marriage
- Date:
- State: New York
Answer:
In New York, a marriage license must be solemnized within sixty days of issuance. Since you obtained your license in October 2016 and did not solemnize your marriage within that time frame, you cannot use that license to solemnize your marriage now. The law (N.Y. Dom. Rel. Law § 13-b) states that a marriage cannot be solemnized after sixty days from the date of the license unless authorized by specific provisions. Therefore, you would need to apply for a new marriage license to proceed with solemnizing your marriage.
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