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Massachusetts Wedding License |
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| One of the most important things you'll need to do is to get your
wedding license. Every couple getting married in Massachusetts must have a marriage license issued in Massachusetts. |
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The laws changed in 2005. You no longer need to blood work to
apply for a marriage license. |
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| You apply for your marriage license with any city or town clerk. Both
of you must be present when applying. |
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| It usually takes 3 business days for the clerk to prepare the license and you should expect to pay a nominal processing fee. (The fee will vary from community to community.) |
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| A marriage license is good for 60 days, therefore you should apply for your license within 2 months of your wedding date. |
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| You should give your
Massachusetts officiant your marriage license before the wedding ceremony. Many couples will give their officiant the marriage license during the ceremony rehearsal. |
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| After the ceremony has been conducted, your
officiant or justice-of-the-peace must complete and sign the original license. They are responsible for returning the license to the clerk that issued it. |
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| A few weeks after the wedding, you may pick up a copy of your wedding certificate at the clerk's office. |
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| If you are divorced and are about to remarry, you must be certain that your divorce is final. You must wait 90 days after your divorce is final before remarrying. |
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| If your officiant is from out of state, they must obtain a Certificate of Authorization from the Massachusetts Secretary of State. Contact the Division of Public Records at (617) 727-2836 for more details. |
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| You must be 18 years or older to get married in the state of Massachusetts. |
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| For more information on obtaining a marriage license, contact your city or town clerk.
To find the telephone number of your local clerk,
click here. You may also contact: |
Citizen Information Service (CIS)
Secretary of the Commonwealth
One Ashburton Place, Room 1611
Boston, MA 02108-1512
Tel: (617) 727-7030
Toll Free: 1-800-392-6090 (within Mass. only)
TTY: (617) 878-3889
Fax: (617) 742-4528
www.sec.state.ma.us/cis/cisidx.htm
E-mail: cis@sec.state.ma.us |
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| For information about becoming a JP for a day go to the State's Citizen Information Service page. |
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