General Laws of Massachusetts (Last Updated: January 16, 2020) |
PART II REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS |
TITLE III. DOMESTIC RELATIONS |
CHAPTER 207. MARRIAGE |
SECTION 1. Marriage of man to certain relatives prohibited |
SECTION 2. Marriage of woman to certain relatives prohibited |
SECTION 3. Application of Secs. 1 and 2 |
SECTION 4. Polygamy prohibited; exception |
SECTION 5. Repealed, 1986, 599, Sec. 52 |
SECTION 6. Marriage during existence of former marriage; validity |
SECTION 7. Marriage of minors prohibited; exception |
SECTION 8. Prohibited marriages void without judgment |
SECTION 9. Repealed, 1977, 581, Sec. 1 |
SECTION 10. Prohibited foreign marriages; null and void |
SECTION 11 to 13. Repealed, 2008, 216, Sec. 1 |
SECTION 14. Determination of validity of marriage |
SECTION 15. Issue of certain void marriages |
SECTION 16. Issue of marriage void by reason of nonage or insanity |
SECTION 17. Issue of marriage void by reason of prior marriage |
SECTION 18. Care and maintenance of children after judgment of nullity of marriage; power of court |
SECTION 19. Intention of marriage; situs; time; fees |
SECTION 20. Intention of marriage; written notice; oath |
SECTION 20A. Repealed, 1981, 684, Sec. 14 |
SECTION 20B. Repealed, 1943, 561, Sec. 2 |
SECTION 21, 22. Repealed, 1979, 376 |
SECTION 23. Intention of marriage; notice; time and situs of receiving |
SECTION 24. Intention of marriage; nonage minors; receiving of notice prohibited |
SECTION 25. Nonage minors; authorization of marriage |
SECTION 26. Intention of marriage; notice without consent; liability; cancellation |
SECTION 27. Intention of marriage; adopted persons |
SECTION 28. Certificate of intention of marriage; delivery; time |
SECTION 28A. Repealed, 2004, 388 |
SECTION 29. Certificate of intention of marriage; issuance to immigrants |
SECTION 30. Certificate of intention of marriage; dispensing with three days' notice |
SECTION 31. Certificate of intention of marriage; prohibition of alteration |
SECTION 32. Repealed, 1981, 684, Sec. 15 |
SECTION 33. Repealed, 1981, 684, Sec. 16 |
SECTION 33A. Intention of marriage; proof of age |
SECTION 34. Minors residing in different towns; duplicate copies of notice of intention of marriage; fees |
SECTION 35. Refusal of certificate of intention of marriage |
SECTION 36. Marriages without commonwealth by citizens; filing of certificate of intention of marriage |
SECTION 37. Impediments to marriage; list; posting |
SECTION 38. Solemnization of marriage; situs; persons authorized |
SECTION 39. Solemnization of marriage; justice or non-resident clergymen |
SECTION 40. Solemnization of marriage; records; returns |
SECTION 41. Solemnization of marriage; imperfect certificates; correction |
SECTION 42. Irregular solemnization of marriage; validity |
SECTION 43. Solemnization of marriage by consul |
SECTION 44. Solemnization of marriage; fees |
SECTION 45. Evidence of marriage; record |
SECTION 46. Evidence of marriage; certificate of consul |
SECTION 47. Evidence of marriage; admissions; repute; cohabitation |
SECTION 47A. Breach of contract to marry not actionable |
SECTION 47B. Alienation of affection and criminal conversation not actionable |
SECTION 48. Solemnization of marriage without authority; penalty |
SECTION 49. Joining persons in marriage without certificate; penalty |
SECTION 50. Repealed, 2008, 216, Sec. 2 |
SECTION 51. Violation of certain provisions of this chapter; penalty |
SECTION 52. Violation of law concerning making notice of intention; false statements; penalty |
SECTION 53. Certificate of intention of marriage; issuance to nonage persons; penalty |
SECTION 54. Certificate of intention of marriage; illegal alteration; penalty |
SECTION 55. Repealed, 1946, 273, Sec. 2 |
SECTION 56. Records and returns of marriages; failure to make; penalty |
SECTION 57. Certificate of intention of marriage; failure to return; penalty |
SECTION 58. Advertising to perform marriage ceremony; penalty for illegal advertising; business cards |