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2006 Massachusetts Code - CHAPTER 207. — MARRIAGE.
TITLE III. — DOMESTIC RELATIONS.
- Section 1. Marriage of man to certain relatives.
- Section 2. Marriage of woman to certain relatives.
- Section 3. Application of secs. 1 and 2.
- Section 4. Polygamy.
- Section 5. Repealed — 1986, 599, Sec. 52.
- Section 6. Marriage during existence of former marriage; validity.
- Section 7. Minors; solemnization of marriage.
- Section 8. Marriages void without judgment.
- Section 9. Repealed — 1977, 581, Sec. 1.
- Section 10. Foreign marriages; validity.
- Section 11. Non-residents; marriages contrary to laws of domiciled state.
- Section 12. Legal ability of non-residents to marry; duty of licensing officer toascertain.
- Section 13. Construction.
- Section 14. Determination of validity.
- 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; power of court.
- Section 19. Notice of intent to marry; situs; time; fees.
- Section 20. Written notice; separate report; oath.
- Section 20A. Repealed — 1981, 684, Sec. 14.
- Section 20B. Repealed — 1943, 561, Sec. 2.
- Section 21 — 22. Repealed, 1979, 376.
- Section 23. Notice; time and situs of receiving.
- Section 24. Minors; receiving of notice; prohibition.
- Section 25. Minors; authorization of marriage.
- Section 26. Notice without consent; liability; cancellation.
- Section 27. Adopted persons.
- Section 28. Certificate of intention of marriage; delivery; time.
- Section 28A. Certificate of intention of marriage; issuance; conditions precedent.
- 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 Repealed — 1981, 684, Sec. 15.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 Repealed — 1981, 684, Sec. 16.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. Proof of age.
- Section 34. Minors residing in different towns; duplicate copies of notice ofintention; fees.
- Section 35. Refusal of certificate.
- Section 36. Marriages without commonwealth by citizens; filing of certificate.
- Section 37. Impediments to marriage; list; posting.
- Section 38. Solemnization of marriage; situs; persons authorized.
- Section 39. Justice or non-resident clergymen.
- Section 40. Records of marriages; keeping; returns.
- Section 41. Imperfect certificates of marriage; correction.
- Section 42. Irregular solemnization; validity of marriage.
- Section 43. Marriage by consul.
- Section 44. Fees.
- Section 45. Record of marriage.
- Section 46. Certificate of consul.
- Section 47. Admissions; repute; cohabitation.
- Section 47A. Abolition of right of breach of contract to marry.
- Section 47B. Alienation of affection and criminal conversation not actionable.
- Section 48. Solemnization of marriage without authority.
- Section 49. Joining persons in marriage without certificate.
- Section 50. Knowingly issuing certificate or performing marriage in evasion of laws offoreign state.
- Section 51. Violation of certain provisions of this chapter.
- Section 52. Violation of law concerning making notice of intention; false statements.
- Section 53. Certificate of intention of marriage; issuance to nonage persons.
- Section 54. Certificate of intention of marriage; illegal alteration.
- Section 55. Repealed — 1946, 273, Sec. 2.
- Section 56. Records and returns of marriages; failure to make.
- Section 57. Certificate of intention of marriage; failure to return.
- Section 58. Advertising to perform marriage ceremony; business cards.
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