Montana Marriage Laws
Montana Marriage Laws
ID Requirement: Certified copy of birth certificates.
Residency Requirement: Do not have to be a resident of Montana.
Application Requirement: License applications can be obtained from the Clerk of the District Court in any Montana county. Complete applications cannot be filed by mail; both parties must be present in front of the Clerk. If both parties are non-residents of Montana, obtain the license application from the Clerk in the county in which the ceremony will be performed. If one party is a non-resident, his/her part can be sworn to or affirmed in the county and state in which he/she resides.
Waiting Period: Montana law allows you to get married immediately after officially receiving your marriage license. No waiting period is necessary unless under the age of 18.
If Divorced: A certified copy of the divorce decree is required.
Fees: $53.00 – cash only.
Other Tests: The bride may be required to take a blood test for rubella.
Under 18: If you are 16 or 17 years old, you must have the consent of both parents unless only one parent has legal custody of you. Proof of age must be in the form of a certified copy of your birth certificate. Both of you, as a couple, will also have to attend at least two counseling sessions that are at least 10 days apart. This has to be done with a designated counselor who will then have to provide a letter that states the names of the couple, their ages, the dates of the counseling sessions, and what the counselor thinks about their possible marriage. Then judicial consent signed by a district court judge must be given for the Clerk of court’s office to issue a marriage license. No one 15 years of age or younger may marry in Montana.
Proxy Marriages: Yes.
Copy of Certificate of Marriage:
Department of Health and Human Services
Vital Statistics Bureau
111 N. Sanders, Room 205
Helena, MT 59620
(406) 444-4228
Miscellaneous: License is valid for 180 days. Marriage licenses are like cream; if you don’t use it straight away, eventually it will go sour. Montana marriage licenses expire after 6 Months. If your license expires before you wed, you can reapply for another license.
While the record that a marriage occurred is public in Montana, the personal information about the bride and groom contained in the marriage license application is confidential and generally available only to immediate family members.
Ministers of the gospel of any denomination may perform marriages. Ministers must complete and return a marriage certificate to the clerk of the district court within 30 days after the marriage. Also the minister must provide marriage certificates to the bride and groom upon request.
Please verify all information for accuracy with the appropriate State department.
For questions contact the Clerk of the District Court with jurisdiction in the county where you plan to marry.
Please Note: State and county marriage license requirements often change. The above information is for guidance only and should not be regarded as legal advice.
Montana County Clerks’ Offices
Big Horn County
Harden, MT
406.665.1504
Blaine County
Chinook, MT
406.357.3109
Broadwater County
Townsend, MT
406.266.3418
Carbon County
Red Lodge, MT
406.446.1225
Cascade County
Great Falls, MT
406.454.6892
Chouteau County
Fort Benton, MT
406.622.5024
Custer County
Miles City, MT
406.232.7800
Dawson County
Glendive, MT
406.365.2666
Dawson County
Glendive, MT
406.365.2666
Deer Lodge County
Anaconda, MT
406.563.4040
Fallon County
Baker, MT
406.778.2883
Flathead County
Kalispell, MT
406.758.5660
Flathead County
Kalispell, MT
406.758.5660
Gallatin County
Bozeman, MT
406.582.2165
Garfield County
Jordan, MT
406.557.6254
Garfield County
Jordan, MT
406.557.6254
Garfield County
Jordan, MT
406.557.6254
Glacier County
Cut Bank, MT
406.873.5627
Golden Valley County
Ryegate, MT
406.568.2231
Granite County
Philipsburg, MT
406.859.3712
Hill County
Havre, MT
406.265.5481
Jefferson County
Boulder, MT
406.225.4042
Lake County
Polson, MT
406.883.7254
Lewis & Clark County
Helena, MT
406.447.8205
Lewis & Clark County
Helena, MT
406.447.8205
Liberty County
Chester, MT
406.759.5615
Lincoln County
Libby, MT
406.293.7781
Madison County
Virginia City, MT
406.843.4235
Meagher County
Whitesulpher Springs, MT
406.547.3941
Mineral County
Superior, MT
406.822.3538
Missoula County
Missoula, MT
406.523.4780
Musselshell County
Round Up, MT
406.323.1413
Park County
Livingston, MT
406.222.4110
Phillips County
Malta, MT
406.654.1023
Pondera County
Conrad, MT
406.278.4026
Powder River County
Broadus, MT
406.436.2320
Powell County
Deer Lodge, MT
406.846.3680
Prairie County
Terry, MT
406.637.5575
Ravalli County
Hamilton, MT
406.375.6214
Richland County
Sidney, MT
406.482.5939
Roosevelt County
Wolf Point, MT
406.653.1590
Rosebud County
Forsyth, MT
406.356.7322
Sanders County
Thompson Falls, MT
406.827.4316
Sheridan County
Plentywood, MT
406.765.2310
Silver Bow County
Butte, MT
406.723.8262
Stillwater County
Columbus, MT
406.322.5332
Sweet Grass
Bigtimber, MT
406.932.5154
Teton County
Chotaeu, MT
406.466.2909
Teton County
Chotaeu, MT
406.466.2909
Toole County
Shelby, MT
406.434.2271
Treasurer County
Hysham, MT
406.342.5547
Valley County
Glasgow, MT
406.228.8221
Wheatland County
Harlowton, MT
406.632.4893
Yellowstone County
Billings, MT
406.256.2869
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