{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-207-16","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 207, § 16","heading":"Issue of marriage void by reason of nonage or insanity","body":"Section 16. The issue of a marriage declared void by reason of nonage, insanity or idiocy of either party shall be the legitimate issue of the parent who was capable of contracting the marriage.","path":["Part II","Title III","Chapter 207"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartII/TitleIII/Chapter207/Section16","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:24:37Z","sha256":"09e639d5d66fe985289fd2fff93dc5e4e19d0d536169f2e43fa0d552a6b9f39b","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-207-15","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-207-17"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}