Montana Marriage License

Before you want to marry, you must obtain a Montana Marriage License. Montana marriage licenses are issued by the District Court Clerks.

How to get a Montana Marriage License?

In order to obtain a Montana Marriage License, you need to apply for it. You have to fill in an application and go to the local District Court’s office. You need to take the required documents with you.

The required documents:

There is a list of the required documents for obtaining a license:

• Firstly, you have to provide a document, which will show your age.
  • Passport
  • Birth certificate
• After that, if you are a minor, you must present a document, which will state that the district court has approved your marriage.
• Women have to present a document, which will state that the applicant has taken a blood test for rubella immunity and the result has been shown to the party for a proposal of marriage.

The required information in the application:

As you have already known, you have to submit an application. You need to fill in some information in the application:

• At first, you must provide your name, sex, and address in the application.
• After it, your Social Security Number will be required.
• Then, you will need to fill in your place and date of birth.
• After that, if you have previously been married, you need to provide the party’s name and the date. You need to present the place and court, where the marriage was dissolved. Or if your partner was dead, you must present your former spouse’s place and date of death.
• You must provide the name and address of your parents or guardians.
• Lastly, you must provide whether you are related to each other or not.

Prohibited Marriages

There are types of marriages, which are called prohibited ones in Montana. So here they are:

1. In the first case, when the couples marry before the dissolution of earlier marriage is not finished yet.
2. If the relationship is half or full blood, they cannot marry.
3. In this case, people cannot marry if it is between a niece and uncle or a nephew and aunt.
4. People, who have the same sex, cannot marry in Montana.

How long is a Montana Marriage License good for?

When you get a marriage license, you have 180 days to use it. After your marriage ceremony, you have to go back to the District Court’s office and return the license within 30 days.

How much is a Montana marriage license?

As you know the fees for marriage licenses differ. You have to pay $53.00 for obtaining a Montana marriage license.

Who can solemnize a marriage in Montana?

There are different ways to solemnize a marriage in Montana.

• Clergy can solemnize a marriage, but out-of-state clergies must be registered in Montana.
• A judge of a court of record can solemnize a marriage.
• Thirdly, public officials, whose power includes the solemnization of a marriage, can do it.
• Then a mayor, city Judge, or Justice of a Peace can solemnize a marriage.
• A tribal judge can do it too.
• And lastly, a notary public can solemnize a marriage too.

Can Minors marry in Montana?

A person who is going to marry in Montana has to be at least 16 years old. They need to follow the below-mentioned requirements.

• Firstly, they need to obtain parental permission. They need to sign an application in the Clerk’s office.
• After that, they have to show proof that they have attended two counseling sessions.
• Then, they need judicial approval.
• Lastly, you need to contact the Clerk’s office in order to get the proper paperwork and more specific instructions.

How can you get a copy of the license in Montana?

If you want to obtain a copy, you have to go to the District Court’s office. The copies are available there. In order to get it, you need to provide some information. So here they are:

• Firstly, you have to provide your full name, which includes your maiden name.
• Secondly, you must provide your date of marriage.
• Thirdly, you will need to specify if you are applying for a regular or certified copy.
• Fourthly, you must pay the appropriate fee.
• You have to pay $5.00 for a regular copy for each of you.
• And you must pay $7.00 for a certified copy for each of you.

Do people need a blood test in order to marry in Montana?

Montana is the only state where the blood test is the obligatory thing for getting a marriage license.

Every female must take a blood test in Montana in order to get a Montana marriage license for rubella immunity. And the tested applicant must see the results. But a female applicant can refuse to take the test, however, they need to present a written consent form which will state that they are acknowledging, receiving, and understanding the written rubella immunity information. The consent must include the following things:

1. In the consent, you must present the reason why you undergo a blood test for rubella immunity.
2. You have to present the information, which will state that the results will provide the women’s rubella antibody status.
3. Then you have to provide that you are aware of the risks that can remain uninformed of the rubella antibody status.