Massachusetts General Laws 207-35
Refusal of certificate of intention of marriage
The clerk or registrar may refuse to issue a certificate if he has reasonable cause to believe that any of the statements contained in the notice of intention of marriage are incorrect; but he may, in his discretion, accept depositions under oath, made before him, which shall be sufficient proof of the facts therein stated to authorize the issuing of a certificate. He may also dispense with the statement of any facts required by law to be given in a notice of intention of marriage, if they do not relate to or affect the identification or age of the parties, or a former marriage of either party, if he is satisfied that the same cannot with reasonable effort be obtained.
Back to Massachusetts Marriage Laws
More Massachusetts Marriage Laws
-
§ 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
