Public Health Law § 4201. Disposition of remains; responsibility therefor., NY CLS Pub Health § 4201
Summary
1. As used in this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings, unless the context otherwise requires:
(b) “Disposition” means the care, disposal, transportation, burial, cremation, natural organic reduction or embalming of the body of a deceased person, and associated measures.
(c) “Domestic partner” means a person who, with respect to another person:
(i) is formally a party in a domestic partnership or similar relationship with the other person, entered into pursuant to the laws of the United States or any state, local or foreign jurisdiction, or registered as the domestic partner of the person with any registry maintained by the employer of either party or any state, municipality, or foreign jurisdiction; or