HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 487 FILED ON: 1/11/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1192
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Ruth B. Balser, (BY REQUEST)
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying:
An Act to recognize common law marriage in the Commonwealth .
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Linda McMullen | |
Denise Andrews | 2nd Franklin |
David M. Rogers | 24th Middlesex |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 487 FILED ON: 1/11/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1192
By Ms. Balser of Newton (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1192) of Linda McMullen, Denise Andrews and David M. Rogers for legislation to recognize common law marriage in the Commonwealth. The Judiciary. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act to recognize common law marriage in the Commonwealth .
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Chapter 207 § 59
Persons cohabiting and acknowledging each other as spouse, and generally reputed to be such, for 3 years shall thereafter be deemed to have been legally married.
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to render any common-law marriage, otherwise lawful, invalid by reason of the failure to take out a license or follow solemnization procedures as provided by this chapter.
