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Can a minor apply for a marriage license in City of Boston?
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In City of Boston, massachusetts has no path to marriage under 18. There is no parental-consent or judicial-approval route, so there is no minor rule for the Registry Division to publish.
Published rule and conditions
- Minor applicant rule
This does not apply here.
Massachusetts has no path to marriage under 18. There is no parental-consent or judicial-approval route, so there is no minor rule for the Registry Division to publish.
Not applicable hereThe clerk or registrar shall not receive a notice of the intention of marriage of a person under the age of 18.
Issuing office
City of Boston Registry Division (Registry: Birth, Death, and Marriage)
Official sources for this answer
- Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 207, Section 24: Notice of intention of marriage of person under the age of 18 prohibitedThe General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts - checked July 26, 2026
The clerk or registrar shall not receive a notice of the intention of marriage of a person under the age of 18.
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