A century-old New York law that validated a marriage if it was consecrated with a religious ceremony regardless of whether the couple obtained a license is outdated, a Manhattan judge ruled in dismissing a divorce proceeding.
The statute, Domestic Relations Law §25, was the central issue in Devorah H. v. Steven S., 304187/14, in which the plaintiff, Devorah H., filed for divorce from Steven S.
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