Missouri Marriage Laws | § 451.090

Missouri Revised Statutes 451.090

Issuance of license prohibited, when — parental consent, when required — proof of age.

1. No recorder shall issue a license authorizing the marriage of any male or female under eighteen years of age.

2. The recorder shall state in every license whether the parties applying for same are of age. Applicants shall provide proof of age to the recorder in the form of a certified copy of the applicant's birth certificate, passport, or other government-issued identification, which shall then be documented by the recorder.

(RSMo 1939 § 3370, A.L. 1974 2d Ex. Sess. H.B. 11, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634, A.L. 1993 S.B. 180, A.L. 2018 S.B. 655); 2025 HB737

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§ 451.151 Additional fee for issuing marriage license or certified copies — amount to be collected by county recorder, duty to deposit — how.
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§ 451.150 Licenses to be recorded — fee.
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§ 451.180 New certificate obtained, how.
§ 451.190 Record supplied by certificate of witnesses, how.
§ 451.200 Certificates and affidavits recorded when records lost or destroyed — fee.
§ 451.210 Rerecording where marriage records are destroyed — fee.
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§ 451.080 Recorder to issue license — form of.
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