Marriage is considered in law as a civil contract, to which the consent of the parties capable in law of contracting is essential.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 451.010
Marriage a civil contract
Effective: 28 Aug 1939; (RSMo 1939 § 3360); Prior revisions: 1929 § 2973; 1919 § 7298; 1909 § 8279
Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.