Ordered that the order is affirmed insofar as appealed from, with costs.
The defendant contends that the parties' wedding ceremony was a "purely religious marriage" without any intended legal consequences. However, the evidence at the hearing supported the determination of the Judicial Hearing Officer (hereinafter JHO) that on February 5, 1991, the parties participated in a valid marriage ceremony which satisfied the requirements of the Domestic Relations Law (
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