Justice Francis
Justice Francis
accompany creates enormity ensuring given interest marriages outside rational recognized rights simply valid
Simply put, given the enormity of the rights and responsibilities that accompany marriage, Massachusetts has a rational and substantial interest in ensuring that the marriages it creates will be recognized as valid outside its borders.
couples intend laws marriage reside thereafter
The laws of this commonwealth have not endowed non-residents with an unfettered right to marry. Only non-resident couples who come to Massachusetts and intend to reside in this commonwealth thereafter can be issued a marriage license.