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Missouri · Through 2026 legislative session (floor)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 451.010: Marriage a civil contract.

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  1. Title XXX - DOMESTIC RELATIONS
  2. Chapter 451 - Marriage, Marriage Contracts, and Rights of Married Women

Marriage is considered in law as a civil contract, to which the consent of the parties capable in law of contracting is essential.

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