2006 New York Code - Recognition Of Marriages Not Recognized By The State Of New York, Domestic Partnerships, And Civil Unions Of Other Jurisdictions.

 
    §  3-245  Recognition  of marriages not recognized by the state of New
  York, domestic partnerships, and civil unions  of  other  jurisdictions.
  a.  Members  of  a  marriage  that is not recognized by the state of New
  York, a domestic partnership, or a civil union, lawfully entered into in
  another jurisdiction, shall be entitled to all the rights  and  benefits
  available to domestic partners registered pursuant to this subchapter. A
  certificate of such domestic partnership, civil union or marriage issued
  by another jurisdiction shall constitute sufficient proof of entitlement
  to such rights and benefits.
    b.  "Members  of a marriage that is not recognized by the state of New
  York" for purposes of this section and of section 3-240(a) of this title
  does not include a marriage prohibited by section 5 or section 6 of  the
  New York State Domestic Relations Law.