{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "fca", "section": "436", "citation": "FCA § 436", "heading": "Competence of spouse", "text": ["§ 436. Competence of spouse. Wives and husbands are competent witnesses against each other in a hearing under section four hundred thirty-three and may testify to non-access in such a hearing."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/FCT/436", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "Spouses are **competent witnesses against each other** in a § 433 hearing and **may testify to non-access**.", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/fca/436", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}