Massachusetts Applicant Affidavit to Remove Sex Designations on a Marriage Certificate (R-118)
Official state formSex designation changeForm R-118Free downloadLast verified November 10, 2026
Affidavit signed by both spouses asking for a new Massachusetts marriage certificate without the Sex of Party fields. The form says to apply at the city or town hall where the Notice of Intention to Marry was filed.
Who can use this form
- Both parties to the marriage (Party A and Party B) must sign and date the affidavit.
- The new certificate removes the Sex of Party field for both parties.
- A party's name can also be changed on the certificate if a legal name change decree is sent.
What to send with it
- The completed affidavit, signed and dated by both parties.
- A court-certified copy of the legal name change decree, if a name is also being changed.
- A check or money order, if a fee is required.
- The form says to apply by mail or by appointment at the city or town hall where the Notice of Intention to Marry was filed.
- The office's web page instead says to mail the affidavit, with a check payable to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, to the Registry of Vital Records and Statistics, 150 Mt. Vernon St., 1st Floor, Dorchester, MA 02125. The form prints no mailing address, so confirm with the clerk or the registry before sending.
Where to send it
- Mail to
- See the form for where to file it.
- State fee
- The form says fees for amendments and certified copies vary by community. The office's web page lists a $50 amendment fee plus $32 per certified copy by mail or $20 in person.
- Typical processing
- Not provided
- Form revision
- 07012024
- Source
- Official government page