N.Y. Domestic Relations Law § 24: Effect of marriage on legitimacy of children

§ 24. Effect of marriage on legitimacy of children. 1. A child

heretofore or hereafter born of parents who prior or subsequent to the

birth of such child shall have entered into a civil or religious

marriage, or shall have consummated a common-law marriage where such

marriage is recognized as valid, in the manner authorized by the law of

the place where such marriage takes place, is the legitimate child of

both birth parents notwithstanding that such marriage is void or

voidable or has been or shall hereafter be annulled or judicially

declared void.

2. Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to affect the construction

of any will or other instrument executed before the time this act shall

take effect or any right or interest in property or right of action

vested or accrued before the time this act shall take effect, or to

limit the operation of any judicial determination heretofore made

containing express provision with respect to the legitimacy, maintenance

or custody of any child, or to affect any adoption proceeding heretofore

commenced, or limit the effect of any order or orders entered in such

adoption proceeding.