Marriage License Information

Useful Information about Getting Married in Massachusetts

  • Couples must appear in person to file their Intention to marry three (3) days prior to the wedding. If possible, please contact the Town Clerk to schedule a time to file intentions: 508-645-2107 or townclerk@chilmarkma.gov
  • The cost to file an intention of marriage is $15.00
  • Certified copies of the original marriage certificate are available from the Town Clerk's office for $3.00 apiece. Please go HERE to purchase certified copies of vital records online to be mailed to you or be picked up at Town Hall.
  • A marriage license may be issued from any city or town in the Commonwealth regardless of where, in Massachusetts, the wedding is taking place.
  • Guidance on steps to take after the marriage is solemnized.

 

As of January 2005, premarital blood work is no longer required.