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Massachusetts General Laws 207-6

Marriage during existence of former marriage; validity

If a person, during the lifetime of a husband or wife with whom the marriage is in force, enters into a subsequent marriage contract with due legal ceremony and the parties thereto live together thereafter as husband and wife, and such subsequent marriage contract was entered into by one of the parties in good faith, in the full belief that the former husband or wife was dead, that the former marriage had been annulled by a divorce, or without knowledge of such former marriage, they shall, after the impediment to their marriage has been removed by the death or divorce of the other party to the former marriage, if they continue to live together as husband and wife in good faith on the part of one of them, be held to have been legally married from and after the removal of such impediment, and the issue of such subsequent marriage shall be considered as the legitimate issue of both parents.

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§ 207-4 Polygamy prohibited; exception
§ 207-8 Marriages void without judgment
§ 207-10 Prohibited foreign marriages; null and void
§ 207-14 Determination of validity of marriage
§ 207-54 Certificate of intention of marriage; illegal alteration; penalty
§ 207-56 Records and returns of marriages; failure to make; penalty
§ 207-57 Certificate of intention of marriage; failure to return; penalty
§ 207-58 Advertising to perform marriage ceremony; penalty for illegal advertising; business cards
§ 207-7 Marriage of minors prohibited; exception
§ 207-53 Certificate of intention of marriage; issuance to nonage persons; penalty
§ 207-1 Marriage of man to certain relatives prohibited
§ 207-2 Marriage of woman to certain relatives prohibited
§ 207-3 Application of Secs. 1 and 2
§ 207-6 Marriage during existence of former marriage; validity
§ 207-36 Marriages without commonwealth by citizens; filing of certificate of intention of marriage
§ 207-30 Certificate of intention of marriage; dispensing with three days' notice
§ 207-39 Solemnization of marriage; justice or non-resident clergymen
§ 207-48 Solemnization of marriage without authority; penalty
§ 207-38 Solemnization of marriage; situs; persons authorized
§ 207-45 Evidence of marriage; record
§ 207-46 Evidence of marriage; certificate of consul
§ 207-47 Evidence of marriage; admissions; repute; cohabitation
§ 207-15 Issue of certain void marriages
§ 207-16 Issue of marriage void by reason of nonage or insanity
§ 207-47A Breach of contract to marry not actionable
§ 207-17 Issue of marriage void by reason of prior marriage
§ 207-18 Care and maintenance of children after judgment of nullity of marriage; power of court
§ 207-19 Intention of marriage; situs; time; fees
§ 207-24 Intention of marriage; nonage minors; receiving of notice prohibited
§ 207-20 Intention of marriage; written notice; oath
§ 207-23 Intention of marriage; notice; time and situs of receiving
§ 207-26 Intention of marriage; notice without consent; liability; cancellation
§ 207-47B Alienation of affection and criminal conversation not actionable
§ 207-25 Nonage minors; authorization of marriage
§ 207-33A Intention of marriage; proof of age
§ 207-28 Certificate of intention of marriage; delivery; time
§ 207-29 Certificate of intention of marriage; issuance to immigrants
§ 207-31 Certificate of intention of marriage; prohibition of alteration
§ 207-34 Minors residing in different towns; duplicate copies of notice of intention of marriage; fees
§ 207-35 Refusal of certificate of intention of marriage
§ 207-37 Impediments to marriage; list; posting
§ 207-40 Solemnization of marriage; records; returns
§ 207-41 Solemnization of marriage; imperfect certificates; correction
§ 207-42 Irregular solemnization of marriage; validity
§ 207-43 Solemnization of marriage by consul
§ 207-44 Solemnization of marriage; fees
§ 207-49 Joining persons in marriage without certificate; penalty
§ 207-52 Violation of law concerning making notice of intention; false statements; penalty
§ 207-51 Violation of certain provisions of this chapter; penalty
§ 207-27 Intention of marriage; adopted persons