If you are not married within the 60 days after your license was granted, you must apply for a new license. If either person was previously married, joined in a civil union, a registered domestic partnership, or other legally binding relationship recognized by another state, this relationship must be legally dissolved meaning your divorce must be final before applying for a Massachusetts marriage license. Different towns do charge different fees.
A pre-marital blood test is not required as part of the process of obtaining a license to be married in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Getting a marriage license with your new name on it does not mean your name has automatically changed. If you need to change your last name, you can use an online marriage name change kit. You must be 18 years of age or older.
If either party is under 18, a Marriage of Minors application form must be filed with the probate court or district court where the minor lives. However, if either party is in the military, or is incarcerated, intentions may be filed by either party, provided one is a Massachusetts resident. Yes, same-sex couples can get married in Massachusetts.
One of the most important parts of planning your wedding is determining who will actually perform the ceremony. Mail your completed form, payment, and self-addressed stamped envelope to:.
You will receive the copy in about two weeks. If you are looking for a certificate dated before , please allow additional time. The record is available about two weeks after it is received back by the Registry after the ceremony. We accept cash, credit cards, pinless debit cards, and checks or money orders made payable to the City of Boston. If you use a credit card or pinless debit card, there is a non-refundable service fee of 2.
This fee is paid to the card processor and not kept by the City. If you were married recently, your certificate is available as soon as we receive and register your marriage license. Massachusetts General Law only allows certain people to get a copy of a restricted birth, marriage, or death certificate.
If a record is restricted, only those people listed on the record can get a certified copy. You need a court order to get a restricted record when you are not listed on the record. Learn more about the law. Call the Registry Depositions and Corrections Office at for more information.
Skip to Main Content. Main menu. COVID information. How to get a copy of a marriage certificate. You are here. Prison: If a person is incarcerated intentions may be filed by either party.
Ceremony can be performed in the Prison or Jail. Call me if you have questions. Witnesses: Witnesses are not required. Waiting Period: 3 business days.
Example, if you apply at the Town Clerk on Friday, your license will be issued on or after Tuesday. Waiver of the Waiting Period: You may do so by applying to the judge of a probate or district court to have the license issued without delay, after filing intentions with the clerk. If the death of either party is imminent or the female is nearing the end of her pregnancy, an authorized request by a JP or Doctor shall suffice and the clerk can issue the certificate without delay.
Medical Certificate needed: No. Same Sex Marriages: Yes. Notary Publics: Cannot perform weddings in Massachusetts. You are not required to present a divorce certificate. Important that divorced people be sure divorce is absolute. In Massachusetts, a divorce does not become absolute until 90 days after the divorce nisi decree has been granted.
Under Parental consent is needed if under 18 years of age. If you are between years of age, one of your parents or guardian must be with you and provide written consent.
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