Legal Opinion
Matisoff v. Dobi
New York Court of Appeals
Decided May 8, 1997PublishedCited by 88 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Chief Judge Kaye.
Domestic Relations Law § 236 (B) (3) states that a nuptial agreement made before or during the marriage must satisfy three requirements to be "valid and enforceable in a matrimonial action.” First, the agreement must be in writing. Second, it must be subscribed by the parties and third, it must be "acknowledged or proven in the manner required to entitle a deed to be recorded.” At issue here is the validity of a written postnuptial agreement that was signed by the parties but not acknowledged. Because neither the statute’s unambiguous language nor its…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Rogers v. . PellNew York Court of Appeals · 1898
- In Re the Accounting of GoldbergNew York Court of Appeals · 1937
- In re the Estate of MaulNew York Surrogate's Court · 1941
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