Order on Petition for Judicial Approval

ORDER ON PETITION FOR JUDICIAL APPROVAL OF ISSUANCE OF MARRIAGE LICENSE

At a term of the Family Court of the State of New York,

held in and for the County of at

on

The petition of sworn to on , under

Section 15 of the Domestic Relations Law, having been filed in this Court, seeking an order

approving the issuance of a marriage license to the Petitioner, who 17 years of age, New York,

and to [specify name of prospective spouse]: , the prospective spouse,

And the matter having come on for hearing before me in Chambers, and after hearing

the evidence presented to me relating to the proposed marriage and having interviewed the

minor Petitioner [check box if prospective spouse is also a minor]: and the prospective minor

spouse,

And an Attorney for the Child having appeared to represent the minor Petitioner [check

box if prospective spouse is also a minor]: and the prospective minor spouse;

And, with respect to each party, the Court having reviewed related court decisions, if

any, pursuant to Article 10 of the Family Court Act; all warrants, if any, issued under the Family

Court Act; reports, if any, of orders of protection on the statewide computerized registry of

orders of protection established and maintained pursuant to section 221-a of the Executive Law

; and reports, if any, on the Sex Offender Registry established and maintained pursuant to

section 168(b) of the Corrections Law;

And notification having been provided to the minor of his or her rights, including but not

limited to, rights regarding termination of marriage, child and spousal support, domestic

violence services and access to public benefits and other services;

This Court finds and determines that [check applicable box in each paragraph]:

The minor: is is not entering the marriage of his or her own will.

The minor: is is not being compelled by force, threat, persuasion, fraud, coercion

or duress to enter the marriage.

The marriage will will not endanger the mental, emotional or physical safety

of the minor.

And it is hereby ORDERED that [check applicable box]:

the petition for judicial approval of issuance of a marriage license is DENIED.

the petition for approval of the issuance of a marriage license to [specify]:

is GRANTED.

[Check box if applicable]: IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT [specify]:

PURSUANT TO SECTION 1113 OF THE FAMILY COURT ACT, AN APPEAL FROM THIS ORDER MUST

BE TAKEN WITHIN 30 DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THE ORDER BY APPELLANT IN COURT, 35 DAYS

FROM THE DATE OF MAILING OF THE ORDER TO APPELLANT BY THE CLERK OF COURT, OR 30

DAYS AFTER SERVICE BY A PARTY OR THE ATTORNEY FOR THE CHILD UPON THE APPELLANT,

WHICHEVER IS EARLIEST.