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Where the next friend of an infant, mentally retarded person or mentally ill person maintains an action annulling a marriage, the court may dismiss the complaint if justice so requires, although, in a like case, the party to the marriage, if plaintiff, would be entitled to judgment.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New York Consolidated Laws, Domestic Relations Law - DOM § 142. Dismissal of complaint in action by next friend to annul a marriage - last updated January 01, 2021 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ny/domestic-relations-law/dom-sect-142/
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