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Just Said Yes October 2019

Getting married out of state

Hadara, on September 3, 2019 at 12:36 PM Posted in Wedding Ceremony 0 7

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Hello! I have a question for marriage licenses and getting married out of state. So I am getting married in Boston and I am currently in NY. Would it be possible for me to get a marriage license in NY, have the wedding in Boston, and file the marriage license afterwards in ny? I do not care which state I am listed as having married in and I know that a NY marriage license can not be filed in MA. I am not sure if I will be able to get to Boston with my fiance prior to the wedding in time for the three day waiting period.

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Latest activity by Mcskipper, on September 3, 2019 at 5:36 PM

Master September 2019
Sarah · on September 3, 2019 at 12:41 PM
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You can’t get married in MA unless you acquire the license in MA. I believe the same is true for NY- the license would only be good in NY.
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Just Said Yes October 2019
Hadara · on September 3, 2019 at 12:47 PM
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So even if we preformed the ceremony in MA but got legally married in NY it would not work?
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Sarah · on September 3, 2019 at 12:55 PM
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You could get legally married in NY, but the ceremony in MA wouldn’t count for that so the MA ceremony would just be for show.
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Chandra · on September 3, 2019 at 1:22 PM
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Exactly this. You would have to have a courthouse wedding in NY and only have a commitment ceremony or whatever you want to call in in MA.
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VIP October 2019
Ivy ORP · on September 3, 2019 at 1:32 PM
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Basically you would need to have something like a courthouse wedding in NY before or after your wedding in MA. Whatever happens in MA would not be able to apply to a license from NY.
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Jennifer · on September 3, 2019 at 3:53 PM
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I believe you have to get the license in the state and county you are marrying in.
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Mcskipper · on September 3, 2019 at 5:36 PM
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Nope— you need the marriage license from the state you will get married in. I also live in NY and got married in MA. Luckily the MA marriage licenses are good for 60 days , so we were able to go and apply right around the 58 day mark, as it was the only weekday we were in state before the wedding (minus the under 3 day period before the wedding).

It IS possible in MA to petition the court to get around the waiting period , if you can’t make it there before 3 days in advance. I don’t know the exact specifics though other than “it can be done”

it is also possible in MA to apply for a marriage license in ANY town in MA — it doesn’t have to be the town or county you are having the wedding in, which may be helpful. (We applies where my parents live, and were able to have them pick up the license for us [with our permission])
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