In Missouri, marriage is treated as a legal agreement between two people. Both people must be legally allowed to enter into agreements and must agree to the marriage.
451.010. Marriage a . — Marriage is considered in law as a civil contract, to which the of the parties capable in law of contracting is essential.
(RSMo 1939 § 3360)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 2973; 1919 § 7298; 1909 § 8279
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Related Missouri laws
Certain marriages prohibited
RSMo 451.020
Public policy, same sex marriages prohibited
RSMo 451.022
Bigamous marriage void
RSMo 451.030
Marriage license required, waiting period
RSMo 451.040
Recorder to issue license
RSMo 451.080
Issuance of license prohibited, when
RSMo 451.090
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