{"data":{"id":"us-mt/40-1-103","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"40-1-103","heading":"Formalities.","body":"Marriage is a personal relationship between a man and a woman arising out of a civil contract to which the consent of the parties is essential. A marriage licensed, solemnized, and registered as provided in this chapter is valid in this state. A marriage may be contracted, maintained, invalidated, or dissolved only as provided by the law of this state.","path":["TITLE 40. FAMILY LAW","CHAPTER 1. MARRIAGE","Part 1. General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0400/chapter_0010/part_0010/section_0030/0400-0010-0010-0030.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:54:47Z","sha256":"bb12c27ddde4d274ee1475f3724d9b522893e5e9134bf6064da0969af02ef9a7","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/40-1-102","next":"us-mt/40-1-104"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}