Massachusetts General Laws

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 208, § 24 (2026)

Divorced parties; remarriage

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Section 24. After a judgment of divorce has become absolute, either party may marry again as if the other were dead.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 9 cases, 1924–1980 · leading case: Gerrig v. Sneirson, 183 N.E.2d 131 (Mass. 1962).

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Gerrig v. Sneirson, 183 N.E.2d 131 (Mass. 1962). · cites it 2× “By G. L. c. 208, § 24 (as amended through St.”

Vital v. Vital, 65 N.E.2d 205 (Mass. 1946). · cites it 2× “By force of G. L. c. 208, § 24, he was prohibited from remarrying until November 12, 1922.”

Maier Hanson v. Hanson, 191 N.E. 673 (Mass. 1934). “In that case a Massachusetts resident, divorced by his wife in this Commonwealth and before another marriage by him was permitted by G. L. c. 208, § 24, married in Rhode Island and returned to live in this Commonwealth.”

Poor v. Poor, 409 N.E.2d 758 (Mass. 1980). “, G. L. c. 208, § 24, as amended by St. 1943, c.”

Wright v. Wright, 162 N.E. 894 (Mass. 1928). · cites it 2× “The petitioner was married at Pawtucket, Rhode Island, on August 4,1921, with due legal ceremony to the respondent, who had been divorced from a former wife in Massachusetts by a decree entered upon a libel filed by her which became absolute on November 12, 1920, and who was, by…”

Palmer v. Palmer, 265 Mass. 242 (Mass. 1928). · cites it 2× ““The libellant in the present action now asks that he be granted a divorce for the desertion of his present wife for a period during which, in part at least, he was prohibited from remarrying by the provisions of G. L. c. 208, § 24. “Upon these facts I dismiss the libel.”

Fraser v. Fraser, 147 N.E.2d 165 (Mass. 1958). “By G. L. c. 208, § 24, now G. L. (Ter. Ed.) c.”

Murphy v. Murphy, 249 Mass. 552 (Mass. 1924). “” It is not contended that the respondent was not prohibited from contracting a marriage under the laws of this Commonwealth when the marriage in question was solemnized in the State of Rhode Island, see G. L. c. 208, § 24, nor is it disputed that the respondent went from this…”

Sweeney v. Kennard, 120 N.E.2d 910 (Mass. 1954). “360, § 1, which read: “If any person residing and intending to continue to reside in this state who is disabled or prohibited from contracting marriage under the laws of this state shall go into another state or country and there contract a marriage prohibited and declared void…”

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