Public policy, same sex marriages prohibited — license may not be issued
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Windsor v. United States (2012)
Most recently applied in Lawson v. Kelly (November 2014)
Effective: 28 Aug 2001; (L. 1996 S.B. 768 § 6, A.L. 2001 H.B. 157)
1. It is the public policy of this state to recognize marriage only between a man and a woman.
2. Any purported marriage not between a man and a woman is invalid.
3. No recorder shall issue a marriage license, except to a man and a woman.
4. A marriage between persons of the same sex will not be recognized for any purpose in this state even when valid where contracted.
Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.