A marriage is not valid if one of the people getting married is still married to someone else. The only exception is if the first marriage was legally ended before the new one happened.
451.030. Bigamous marriage . — All marriages, where either of the parties has a former wife or husband living, shall be void, unless the former marriage shall have been .
(RSMo 1939 § 3362)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 2975; 1919 § 7300; 1909 § 8281
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Related Missouri laws
Public policy, same sex marriages prohibited
RSMo 451.022
Certain marriages prohibited
RSMo 451.020
Marriage license required, waiting period
RSMo 451.040
Marriage a civil contract
RSMo 451.010
Recorder to issue license
RSMo 451.080
Issuance of license prohibited, when
RSMo 451.090
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