Berenson v. Berenson

Petitioner and respondent were married in New York City on February 21, 1948.

No marriage license had been obtained by the couple nor had the physical examination, required by section 13-a of the Domestic Relations Law for the serological test for the discovery of syphilis, been complied with.

Respondent questions the validity of the marriage and refuses to support petitioner on this basis.

The absence of a marriage license does not make the marriage void.

Section 25 of the Domestic Relations Law makes this marriage vahd. It provides: “Nothing * * * contained shall be construed to render void by…