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2017 Massachusetts General Laws
PART II REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS
TITLE III DOMESTIC RELATIONS
Chapter 207 MARRIAGE
- 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- Section 5 Repealed, 1986, 599, Sec. 52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- Section 9 Repealed, 1977, 581, Sec. 1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- Section 11 to 13 Repealed, 2008, 216, Sec. 1
- 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 Situs; time; fees
- Section 20 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- Section 20A Repealed, 1981, 684, Sec. 14
- Section 20B Repealed, 1943, 561, Sec. 2
- Section 21, 22 Repealed, 1979, 376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 Notice; time and situs of receiving
- Section 24 Nonage minors; receiving of notice; prohibition
- Section 25 Nonage 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- Section 28A Repealed, 2004, 388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- Section 32 Repealed, 1981, 684, Sec. 15
- Section 33 Repealed, 1981, 684, Sec. 16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 Proof of age
- Section 34 Minors residing in different towns; duplicate copies of notice of intention; 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 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
- Section 46 Certificate of consul
- Section 47 Admissions; repute; cohabitation
- Section 47A Abolition of right
- 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 Repealed, 2008, 216, Sec. 2
- 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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