Jadhon v. Jadhon

Judgment unanimously affirmed, with costs. Memorandum: Appellant, whose appeal here was pending on March 5, 1979, has standing to challenge the constitutionality of sections 236 and 237 of the Domestic Relations Law in light of Orr v Orr (440 US 268). We hold that these sections are gender-neutral, authorizing relief to either spouse when appropriate (Martin v Martin, 74 AD2d 419; Albanese v Albanese, 75 AD2d 987; Childs v Childs, 69 AD2d 406, cert den 446 US 901, mandamus den sub nom. Childs v Appellate Div. of Supreme Ct. of N. Y., Second Judicial Dept., 444 US 1010), and we find that these…