Effect of separation agreement on duty to support a spouse
§ 463. Effect of separation agreement on duty to support a spouse. A separation agreement does not preclude the filing of a petition and the making of an order under section four hundred forty-five of this article for support of a spouse who is likely to become in need of public assistance or care.
A separation agreement does not block a § 445 petition for a spouse likely to become in need of public assistance or care.
Marked in the text: penalties, time limits, sums of money. Editorial emphasis added by this edition; it does not appear in the statute as enacted.
This provision appears in Volume 5 — The JG-22 Family Court Act and in Volume 1 — The JG-22 in Plain English.