Legal Opinion
Godfrey v. Spano
New York Supreme Court
Decided March 12, 2007PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Joan B. Lefkowitz, J.
The issue raised herein is whether the Westchester County Executive’s executive order requiring county agencies to recognize same-sex marriages where validly contracted out of state, is lawful. I hold that it is.
Background
On June 6, 2006, defendant, in his official capacity as County Executive, issued Executive Order No. 3 of 2006 which provides:
“every department, board, agency, and commission of the County of Westchester under my jurisdiction [shall] recognize same sex marriages lawfully entered into outside the State of New York in the same manner as…
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