Domestic Relations Law § 50 · Article 4. Certain Rights and Liabilities of Husband and Wife
Property of married woman
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Text — Law content up to date as of August 7, 2026, as published by the New York State Senate (Open Legislation)
§ 50. Property of married woman. Property, real or personal, now owned by a married woman, or hereafter owned by a woman at the time of her marriage, or acquired by her as prescribed in this chapter, and the rents, issues, proceeds and profits thereof, shall continue to be her sole and separate property as if she were unmarried, and shall not be subject to her husband's control or disposal nor liable for his debts.
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- Law content up to date as of August 7, 2026, as published by the New York State Senate (Open Legislation)
- Official file
- https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/laws/DOM50
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