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The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
  1. General Laws
  2. Part II REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS
  3. Title III DOMESTIC RELATIONS
  4. Chapter 207 MARRIAGE
  5. Section 27 Intention of marriage; adopted persons

Section 27

Section 27: Intention of marriage; adopted persons

[Text of section effective until July 1, 2022. For text effective July 1, 2022, see below.]

Section 27. A party to an intended marriage who has been legally adopted shall, in the notice of intention thereof, give the names of his parents by adoption; and the names of his parents may also be added. The consent of a parent by adoption to the marriage of a minor shall be sufficient if the consent of a parent of a minor is required by law as a preliminary to marriage. If the natural parents of a minor have been divorced and the consent of one of them is required by law, preliminary to the marriage of such minor, the consent of the parent having the custody of such minor shall be sufficient.


Chapter 207: Section 27. Intention of marriage; adopted persons

[Text of section as amended by 2022, 126, Sec. 84 effective July 1, 2022. See 2022, 126, Sec. 197. For text effective until July 1, 2022, see above.]

Section 27. A party to an intended marriage who has been legally adopted shall, in the notice of intention thereof, give the names of his parents by adoption; and the names of his parents may also be added.