Legal Opinion

Harrington v. Harrington

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided September 24, 1984PublishedCited by 34 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Bracken, J. P.

On this appeal, we are called upon to determine whether an agreement between the parties in a matrimonial action, which is placed on the record in open court, but which is not reduced to writing and subscribed and acknowledged, constitutes a valid “opting out” agreement under section 236 (part B, subd 3) of the Domestic Relations Law.

This action for divorce was commenced in September, 1980. In June, 1982 plaintiff Lesley Harrington and defendant Jonathan Harrington entered into a stipulated agreement which was placed upon the record in open court and *357accepted…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Lischynsky v. LischynskyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
  2. Hanford v. HanfordAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
  3. Giambattista v. GiambattistaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
  4. Tinter v. TinterAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
  5. Collazo v. New York City Health & Hospitals Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984

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3Cited by34 opinions

  1. Stockfield v. StockfieldAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
  2. Robinson v. RobinsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
  3. Jensen v. JensenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
  4. Busetti v. BusettiAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
  5. Deal v. Meenan Oil Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989

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