4 Quotes by Doug Johnstone

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    I can't speak for all the clerks in the case, but we were really looking for clarification, and we've gotten it. It's not necessarily the answer I was looking for, but it's a definitive answer for those from out of state.

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    Someone could always do that. But that's what the affirmation document is, and it puts the onus on the couple. We always caution same-sex couples about this intent, and we've turned many same-sex couples away who stated they were not going to reside in Massachusetts.

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    We'll continue to operate as we've been operating. We've been issuing marriage licenses according to Massachusetts law. A couple would just simply have to state their intention to reside in Massachusetts for us to issue the license.

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