Marriage License

All Persons who marry in Massachusetts must have a Marriage License issued in Massachusetts. The age requirement in Massachusetts is 18 years of age and can only be waived with a Court Order. To apply for a Marriage License both parties must appear together to complete the Marriage Intention unless:

• Either party is in the military and unable to appear and either party is a resident of Massachusetts.
• Either party is ill and the illness is confirmed in writing by a physician.
• Either party is incarcerated in a County or State House of Corrections.

The fee for filing Marriage Intentions in Westwood is $30.00

  Payment by Cash, Check or Credit card is due when you appear in person to file your Intentions. 

Both parties must bring and one of the following items for proof of age when filing Marriage Intentions:

An original or certified copy of a record of birth; an original or certified copy of a baptismal record; a passport; a life insurance policy; an employment certificate; a school record; an immigration record; naturalization record; or a court record. 

If your last Marriage ended in divorce:
You cannot remarry until the nisi period is complete.
• A “1A” divorce isn’t final until 120 days from the date of the judgment. Date signed by court justice.
• A “1B” divorce or fault divorce isn’t final until 90 days from the date of the hearing if a judgment is entered.

Marriage Intentions may be filed with the Westwood Town Clerk by appointment only.

Please click here to fill out the necessary paperwork before scheduling your appointment.

Please contact us by telephone  at 781-326-3964 or email townclerk@townhall.westwood.ma.us to make an appointment. 

Pre-Marital Medical Certificates are no longer required effective 1/28/2005.

Once the filing is complete there is a 3 day waiting period before the license can be issued. This can only be waived with a Court Order. The Marriage license is valid for 60 days and must be used within that time period or returned to the Town Clerk’s office where it was issued. The Member of the Clergy or Justice of the Peace who performs the ceremony must sign the license and return it to the Town Clerk’s office where it was issued. Once the license has been completed and returned, it will be filed with the State Registry of Vital Records and will be on file in the Town Clerk's office where it was issued. Certified copies of Marriage Certificates are available upon request for a fee of $10.00 per copy.