Domestic Relations Law § 58 · Article 4. Certain Rights and Liabilities of Husband and Wife
Pardon not to restore marital rights
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§ 58. Pardon not to restore marital rights. A pardon granted to a person sentenced to imprisonment for life within this state does not restore that person to the rights of a previous marriage or to the guardianship of a child, the issue of such a marriage.
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- https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/laws/DOM58
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