Missouri Revised Statutes 451.100
Marriages solemnized by whom.
Marriages may be solemnized by any clergyman, either active or retired, who is in good standing with any church or synagogue in this state. Marriages may also be solemnized, without compensation, by any judge, including a municipal judge. Marriages may also be solemnized by a religious society, religious institution, or religious organization of this state, according to the regulations and customs of the society, institution or organization, when either party to the marriage to be solemnized is a member of such society, institution or organization.
(RSMo 1939 § 3363, A.L. 1945 p. 1145, A.L. 1969 p. 545, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634, A.L. 1989 H.B. 898, A.L. 1998 H.B. 987)
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§ 451.080
Recorder to issue license — form of.
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Additional fee for issuing marriage license or certified copies — amount to be collected by county recorder, duty to deposit — how.
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Contract so recorded shall impart notice, to whom.
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§ 451.010
Marriage a civil contract.
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§ 451.020
Certain marriages prohibited — official issuing licenses to certain persons guilty of misdemeanor.
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§ 451.022
Public policy, same sex marriages prohibited — license may not be issued.
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§ 451.030
Bigamous marriage void.
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§ 451.040
Marriage license required, waiting period — presence not required, when — application, contents — license void when — common law of marriages void — lack of authority to perform marriage, effect.
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§ 451.090
Issuance of license prohibited, when — parental consent, when required — proof of age.
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§ 451.110
Certificate of marriage to be given.
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§ 451.115
Marriages illegally solemnized — penalty.
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§ 451.120
Penalty for solemnizing marriage without license, or failing to keep a record thereof.
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§ 451.130
Penalty for failure to issue, record or return license.
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§ 451.150
Licenses to be recorded — fee.
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§ 451.160
Names of children born before marriage shall be recorded.
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§ 451.170
Lost record of marriage supplied, how.
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§ 451.180
New certificate obtained, how.
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§ 451.190
Record supplied by certificate of witnesses, how.
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§ 451.200
Certificates and affidavits recorded when records lost or destroyed — fee.
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§ 451.210
Rerecording where marriage records are destroyed — fee.
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§ 451.220
Marriage contracts to be in writing, acknowledged or proved.
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§ 451.230
How acknowledged or proved — to be recorded, where.
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§ 451.100
Marriages solemnized by whom.