Rubenfeld v. Rubenfeld
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Tom, J.
In this appeal we are asked to clarify an aspect of New York’s Equitable Distribution Law. Specifically, we are directed to the requirement of Domestic Relations Law § 236 (B) (3), encompassing agreements concerning distribution of marital property, that to be valid and enforceable in a matrimonial action, they must be written, subscribed and acknowledged or otherwise proven in the manner necessary to record a deed. The present case involves whether a stipulation entered in open court settling an ongoing matrimonial action, which did not meet the formalities set…
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