Valladares v. Valladares
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
TlTONE, J. P.
These appeals, argued together, present common questions as to the retroactivity of the newly enacted part B of section 236 of the Domestic Relations Law (L 1980, ch 281) to matrimonial actions and proceedings commenced prior to its effective date, July 19, 1980. In our opinion, the retroactive application' of this new statutory scheme to marriages contracted and property acquired prior to July 19,1980 does not offend constitutional requirements of due process and equal protection of the laws. However, as a matter of statutory construction, the new provisions…
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