The New York State Senate

ARTICLE 5

FAMILY RIGHTS

PART 1. RIGHTS OF SURVIVING SPOUSE
Section 5-1.1 Right of election by surviving spouse.

5-1.1-A Right of election by surviving spouse.

5-1.2 Disqualification as surviving spouse.

5-1.3 Revocatory effect of marriage after execution of will.

5-1.4 Revocatory effect of divorce, annulment or declaration

of nullity, or dissolution of marriage on disposition,

appointment, provision, or nomination regarding a

former spouse.

PART 3. RIGHTS OF FAMILY UNIT
Section 5-3.1 Exemption for benefit of family.

5-3.2 Revocatory effect of birth of child after execution of

will.

5-3.4 Action in supreme court by child born after execution of

will, by surviving spouse upon revocation of will by

marriage or by subscribing witness with interest under

will.

PART 4. RIGHTS OF MEMBERS OF FAMILY RESULTING FROM WRONGFUL ACT,

NEGLECT OR DEFAULT CAUSING DEATH OF DECEDENT
Section 5-4.1 Action by personal representative for wrongful act,

neglect or default causing death of decedent.

5-4.2 Trial and burden of proof of contributory negligence.

5-4.3 Amount of recovery.

5-4.4 Distribution of damages recovered.

5-4.5 Non-marital children.

5-4.6 Application to compromise action.