The state of New York does not grant a donee beneficiary the right to enforce a contract unless the promisee is connected to the donee through a ________ relationship.

A) Valid
B) Recognized
C) Substantial
D) Familial
E) Marital

Donee Beneficiary

In contract law, a person who benefits from a contract made between two other parties, where the intention is to gift the benefit or performance.

Promisee

A person to whom a promise is made or directed, particularly in a legal contract.

Familial Relationship

A social or blood connection existing between two or more people who are considered to be part of the same family unit.