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Lee and Rivers, LLP

Lee and Rivers, LLP

Family Law Firm in Boston, MA

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    • David H. Lee
    • Robert J. Rivers, Jr.
    • Claire K. Forkner
    • Lindsay V. Mason
    • Holly A. Hinte
    • Samantha P. Lerner
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Lindsay V. Mason

What Constitutes a Valid Marriage?

Lindsay V. Mason · October 23, 2020 ·

It is axiomatic that in order to get a divorce, a couple must first establish that they are married, an essential if typically easy first step in the process that we as practitioners probably take for granted in most cases. However, establishing that a marriage has been properly solemnized (in a legally recognizable manner) is not always so straightforward and can prove particularly difficult when dealing with marriages that took place in other countries—whether the parties to the marriage are …

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