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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 451.090 (2026)

Issuance of license prohibited, when

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  451.090.  Issuance of license prohibited, when — 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.

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(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, A.L. 2025 H.B. 737 & 486 merged with S.B. 43)

Prior revisions: 1929 § 2983; 1919 § 7308; 1909 § 8289

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases, 1955–2019 · leading case: Roper v. Simmons, 543 U.S. 551 (2005).
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Roper v. Simmons, 543 U.S. 551 (2005). · cites it 2× “§ 93-1-5 (Lexis 2004) (female applicants must be 15; male applicants must be 17) Missouri 18 Mo. Rev. Stat. § 451.090 (2000) Montana 18 Mont.”
State v. Andrews, 329 S.W.3d 369 (Mo. 2011). · cites it 4× “061 (must be 18 to consent to surgical or medical treatment); section 451.090 (must be 18 to enter into a marriage contract without parental consent); section 474.”
Thompson v. Oklahoma, 487 U.S. 815 (1988). · cites it 2× “Mo. Rev. Stat. § 451.090 (1986) Mont. Mont.”
State Ex Rel. Simmons v. Roper, 112 S.W.3d 397 (Mo. 2003). · cites it 4× “056 (minors' capacity to enter into contracts); section 451.090 (minors' capacity to enter into marriage contract); section 302.”
Byers v. Lemay Bank & Trust Co., 282 S.W.2d 512 (Mo. 1955). · cites it 5× “The court stated its conclusion did not rest upon estoppel, following Sims v.”
Biermann v. Biermann, 584 S.W.2d 106 (Mo. Ct. App. 1979). “For example, § 451.090(2) now provides that a male eighteen years of age may obtain a license to marry without parental consent.”
Everetts v. Apfel, 63 F. Supp. 2d 1020 (E.D. Mo. 1999). · cites it 4× “A void marriage is invalid from its inception because the parties lacked the capacity to contract under state law. See Mo.Rev. Stat.”
Erin Broussard v. Roy Arnel (Tex. App. 2019). “See Mo. Rev. Stat. § 451.090 , amended by Act of Aug.”
— Mo. Rev. Stat. § 451.090(2) — 1 case
Biermann v. Biermann, 584 S.W.2d 106 (Mo. Ct. App. 1979). “For example, § 451.090(2) now provides that a male eighteen years of age may obtain a license to marry without parental consent.”
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