New York S 6503: Relates to the revocatory effect of divorce

Bill Text

STATE OF NEW YORK
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6503
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
May 4, 2021
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Introduced by Sen. KAPLAN -- (at request of the Office of Court Adminis-
tration) -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be
committed to the Committee on Judiciary
AN ACT to amend the estates, powers and trusts law, in relation to the
revocatory effect of divorce and relatives of a former spouse
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 5-1.4 of the estates, powers and trusts law is
2 amended by adding a new paragraph (g) to read as follows:
3 (g) The revocatory effect of paragraph (a) shall be presumed to apply
4 to a person in any relationship to the divorced individual that was
5 based upon said marriage, including but not limited to stepchildren,
6 stepgrandchildren and parents-in-law, unless there is substantial
7 evidence of the divorced individual's contrary intention. Testimony with
8 regard to such intention shall not be disqualified under CPLR 4519
9 provided that such testimony is supported by other evidence.
10 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in (underscored) is new; matter in bracketsitalics
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD08874-01-1