New York Marriage Laws | § 13-D

New York Laws - Domestic Relations 13-D

Duty of clerk issuing marriage license

1. It shall be the duty of each town and each city clerk or duly authorized deputy acting in the clerk's stead, upon the issuance of a marriage license to display to the parties a typed or printed statement containing substantially the same following information: "Rubella, also known as 'German measles', is a common childhood disease. It is usually not serious to children who contract it themselves, but can be a tragic crippler of unborn babies if transmitted to pregnant women. Rubella infection poses a grave threat to the unborn child, especially during the first four months of pregnancy. It can lead to miscarriage, stillbirth, or one or all of the tragic defects such as deafness, blindness, crippling congenital heart disease, mental retardation and muscular and bone defects. In order to be immune to rubella, one must either receive the rubella vaccine or actually have had the disease. To see whether you are susceptible to rubella, you can get a blood test from your doctor. Even more important is the availability of a rubella vaccine which will prevent you from ever contracting the disease. In order to protect yourself, your family, and your friends, please take steps to prevent the tragic effects of rubella. Please contact your family doctor, health care provider, public health facility or clinic for further information." 2. It shall also be the duty of each town and city clerk or duly authorized deputy acting in the clerk's stead to provide to each applicant for a marriage license information regarding the Thalassemia Trait. The department of health shall prepare information, including but not limited to, the blood disorder Thalassemia Trait and other inherited conditions affecting the population of New York state. 3. No cause of action for damages shall arise in favor of any person or person yet to be born by reason of any failure to comply with the provisions of this section.

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§ 1 Short title
§ 2 Definitions
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§ 6 Void marriages
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§ 13-D Duty of clerk issuing marriage license
§ 14-A Town and city clerks to issue certificates of marriage registration; form
§ 15 Duty of town and city clerks
§ 15-A Marriages of minors under eighteen years of age
§ 16 False statements and affidavits
§ 17 Clergyman or officer violating article; penalty
§ 18 Clergymen or officer, when protected
§ 19-A Marriages on vessels; reports and records
§ 19 Records to be kept by town and city clerks
§ 20-A Certified transcripts of records; state commissioner of health may furnish
§ 21 Forms and books to be furnished
§ 22 Penalty for violation
§ 25 License, when to be obtained
§ 10-A Parties to a marriage
§ 24 Effect of marriage on legitimacy of children
§ 10-B Religious exception
§ 11-C Marriage officers
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§ 20 Records to be kept by the state department of health and the city clerk of the city of New York
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§ 23 Supervision of and inspection of town and city clerks' records by state commissioner of health
§ 11-A Duty of city clerk in certain cities of the first class; facsimile signature of said clerk authorized
§ 13 Marriage licenses
§ 13-C Twenty-four hour provision waived in certain cases
§ § 13-b Time within which marriage may be solemnized
§ 13-B Time within which marriage may be solemnized
§ 11-d One-day marriage officiant license