Massachusetts § 25 Divorce for adultery of wife; legitimacy of issue

Massachusetts Statutes

§ 25 — Divorce for adultery of wife; legitimacy of issue

Massachusetts § 25

Part IIREAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS

Title IIIDOMESTIC RELATIONS

Ch. 208DIVORCE

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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 208, § 25 (2026).

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Section 25. A divorce for adultery committed by the wife shall not affect the legitimacy of the issue of the marriage, but such legitimacy, if questioned, shall be tried and determined according to the course of the common law.

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