Legal Question in Family Law in Massachusetts

: marriage

Legality is based on getting a license and performing the marriage.

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Re: marriage

Massachusetts requires all marriages to be created by a valid ceremony, with witnesses. The officiator must file the license. However, if you did all properly, and the officiator failed to file the proof of marriage, you may have the right to force the filing thereof. You may also ask a court to validate the marriage.

If there is no proof of a valid ceremonial marriage in Massachusetts, California may be reluctant to agree to its validity. That would be a matter of California law.

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