Massachusetts Marriage Laws | § 207-36

Massachusetts General Laws 207-36

Marriages without commonwealth by citizens; filing of certificate of intention of marriage

Any resident of this commonwealth who marries outside the commonwealth and thereafter resides within the United States or any of its territories or possessions, or the spouse or heirs-at-law of such a person, may personally present to the town clerk or registrar of the town where such person was domiciled at the time of said marriage an original certificate, declaration or other written evidence of the same, or a photostatic copy thereof. The clerk or registrar may file such certificate, declaration, written evidence or photostatic copy as evidence establishing such marriage, or may make a copy thereof, which he shall attest as a true copy, and which he may then file as such evidence. If such certificate, declaration, written evidence, photostatic copy or attested copy is not, in the opinion of the clerk or registrar, sufficient to establish such marriage, and he refuses to file the same, a judge of probate in the county wherein such town lies may, on petition and after a hearing, at which the clerk shall have an opportunity to be heard, order him to receive such certificate, declaration, written evidence, photostatic copy or attested copy as sufficient evidence to establish such marriage, whereupon such clerk or registrar shall file the same.

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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