Legal Opinion
Persad v. Balram
New York Supreme Court
Decided March 6, 2001PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Darrell L. Gavrin, J.
The plaintiff commenced this action seeking a declaration that the parties were never married or in the alternative for a divorce. The defendant served a verified answer and counterclaim for divorce.
A hearing was commenced before this Court on February 1, 2001 and continued on February 9 to explore and determine the validity of the parties’ alleged marriage. The relevant facts adduced at the hearing are as follows.
Facts
On May 22, 1994, the plaintiff and defendant participated in a Hindu marriage or “prayer” ceremony at the home of the defendant’s…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Apelbaum v. ApelbaumAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1959
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