Massachusetts.
Marriage.—The minimum age for marriage is not fixed by law, but males under 21 years and females under 18 years must have parental consent.
Impediments.—No man shall marry his mother, grandmother, daughter, granddaughter, stepmother, sister, grandfather’s wife, son’s wife, grandson’s wife, wife’s mother, wife’s grandmother, wife’s daughter, wife’s granddaughter, brother’s daughter, sister’s daughter, father’s sister or mother’s sister.
No woman shall marry her father, grandfather, son, grandson, stepfather, brother, grandmother’s husband, daughter’s husband, granddaughter’s husband, husband’s father, husband’s grandfather, husband’s son, husband’s grandson, brother’s son, sister’s son, father’s brother or mother’s brother.
In all cases in which the relationship is founded on marriage the prohibition continues, notwithstanding the dissolution by death or divorce of the marriage by which the affinity is created, unless the divorce is for a cause which shows such marriage to have been originally unlawful or void.
Formalities.—Marriage may be solemnized by a minister of the Gospel, a duly qualified rabbi, or a justice of the peace. No special form of ceremony is required.
Causes for Absolute Divorce:
1. Adultery.
2. Impotency.
3. Extreme cruelty.