N.Y. Domestic Relations Law Section 6
Void marriages

A marriage is absolutely void if contracted by a person whose husband or wife by a former marriage is living, unless either:

1.

Such former marriage has been annulled or has been dissolved for a cause other than the adultery of such person; provided, that if such former marriage has been dissolved for the cause of the adultery of such person, he or she may marry again in the cases provided for in § 8 (Marriage after divorce)section eight of this chapter and such subsequent marriage shall be valid;

3.

Such former marriage has been dissolved pursuant to section seven-a of this chapter.

Source: Section 6 — Void marriages, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/DOM/6 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Oct. 18, 2025).

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