Montgomery County Marriage License Office
Marriage records in Montgomery County are handled by the Montgomery County Recorder of Deeds, not by the Circuit Clerk. The local recorder office is at 310 Salisbury Street, Suite A, Montgomery City, MO 63361, and the listed phone number is 573-564-3157. Indexed county text identifies Sheila See as recorder. The county directory and recorder page snippets list office hours as 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with a note to call about lunch closures. That phone call matters because the research did not locate a current Montgomery County marriage license total.
Missouri marriage license rules still set the core requirements. Both applicants should plan to appear together, present valid government-issued identification in English, provide Social Security numbers, meet the age rule, and avoid relationships barred through first cousins. A Missouri marriage license can generally be used for a ceremony anywhere in Missouri, but it must be returned to the county that issued it. The ceremony must occur within 30 days after issuance, so couples with a later wedding date should not pick up the license too early.
Montgomery County Recorder of Deeds
310 Salisbury Street, Suite A
Montgomery City, MO 63361
573-564-3157
Hours listed as 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; call about lunch closures.
Apply for Montgomery County Marriage Records
The statewide Missouri marriage pre-application portal lists the main application requirements, but Montgomery County participation was not confirmed in the research. Treat the portal as a preparation channel unless the Recorder confirms that Montgomery County is active in the system. An in-office recorder visit is still the local point for the license, signatures, identity check, payment, and pickup.
- Call the Recorder of Deeds to confirm Montgomery County participation in the online pre-application system and to ask for the current local license total.
- Have both applicants appear together at the recorder office with valid government-issued identification in English.
- Provide each applicant's Social Security number and confirm that both applicants meet Missouri age and relationship requirements.
- Pay the recorder's required local amount plus the state-added marriage license fee collected under Missouri law.
- Pick up the license close enough to the ceremony date that the wedding can occur within the 30-day Missouri use period.
- Give the license to the officiant before the ceremony and make sure it is returned to the issuing county after the marriage.
The manifest image for the state pre-application channel comes from the Missouri marriage pre-application portal.
That portal is useful for preparing required identity and eligibility information, but the Montgomery County Recorder remains the office to confirm local participation, current costs, and pickup steps.
Montgomery County Marriage Application Fields
Marriage license applications are identity-heavy because the recorder must verify who is applying and whether Missouri law allows the license. The research did not locate a Montgomery-specific form image, so the field inventory comes from the statewide iCounty requirements captured for Missouri marriage pre-applications. Applicants should still follow any local recorder instructions when they arrive in Montgomery City.
| Field or Requirement | Required | Montgomery County Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Applicant 1 identity | Yes | Government-issued ID in English is required. |
| Applicant 2 identity | Yes | Both applicants appear together for the local license process. |
| Social Security number | Yes | The portal guidance lists Social Security number as required. |
| Age 18 or older | Yes | Both applicants must meet the adult age rule in the captured guidance. |
| Relationship restriction | Yes | Applicants cannot be related through and including first cousins. |
| Ceremony timing | Yes | The ceremony must occur within 30 days after license issuance. |
Note: If the wedding is more than 30 days away, ask the recorder when to pick up the license.
Montgomery County Marriage and Divorce Fees
Montgomery County fee research produced an important limit: the total local marriage license price was not found in official sources. Missouri law identifies an additional $20 marriage license fee and an additional $7 certified copy fee under RSMo section 451.151, but those are not the full local total. The recorder page snippet also showed a $2 per document copy note, yet the context was unclear and should not be treated as a universal marriage or court-copy price.
| Item | Amount | How to Use It |
|---|---|---|
| Montgomery marriage license total | Not located | Confirm directly with the Recorder of Deeds before applying. |
| Additional state marriage license fee | $20 | Collected by the recorder in addition to the local amount. |
| Additional certified marriage copy fee | $7 | State-added certified-copy amount identified in the same statute. |
| Recorder copy fee snippet | $2 per document | Context unclear; confirm before relying on it. |
| Divorce decree copy or certification | Not located | Ask the Circuit Clerk for the current court-copy and certification cost. |
The state marriage fee source assigned in the manifest is Missouri's marriage license fee statute.
The statute supports the state-added amounts, while the missing Montgomery County total must still be checked with the local recorder.
Look Up Montgomery County Marriage Records
A marriage-record request should start with the Recorder of Deeds because that office issues and keeps Montgomery County marriage licenses. Bring or provide both spouses' names, the approximate marriage date, the issuing county, and the type of copy needed. If the copy must be used for a legal name change, benefits, immigration, probate, or another formal purpose, ask for a certified copy rather than a plain informational copy.
Older marriage research may need more than one channel. County records have historical limits due to courthouse fires and record loss noted in the Montgomery County research, so very old marriage searches may require the Recorder, local historical indexes, or the Missouri State Archives. The current record office should be asked first because it can say whether a record is on site, archived, indexed elsewhere, or unavailable from the county.
Find Montgomery County Divorce Records
Divorce records in Montgomery County are court records. Missouri uses the term dissolution of marriage, and the custodian for local dissolution files is the Montgomery County Circuit Court through the Circuit Clerk at 211 E. 3rd Street, Suite 301, Montgomery City, phone 573-564-3341. A public docket may be available through Missouri Case.net, but certified decrees, older files, and documents not remotely available should be requested from the clerk.
A Missouri dissolution petition must allege that the marriage is irretrievably broken and that there is no reasonable likelihood of preservation under RSMo section 452.310. The petition may contain residence details, marriage date and registration place, separation date, child information, pregnancy status, last four Social Security number digits, custody and support requests, maintenance requests, and requested relief. Public access is narrower than the case filing itself. Social Security numbers, dates of birth, child information, financial account data, protected addresses, and sealed or protective material may be redacted or restricted.
The dissolution statute image assigned for Montgomery County divorce research is from Missouri's dissolution petition requirements.
That filing rule explains why a divorce file may contain sensitive family and financial facts even when the public docket is much more limited.
Certified Marriage and Divorce Copies
Certified marriage copies and certified divorce decrees come from different Montgomery County offices. For a certified marriage copy, contact the Recorder of Deeds. For a certified divorce decree, contact the Circuit Clerk. A request should include the names on the record, the approximate date, the case number if known for a divorce, the document requested, the number of copies, the mailing address, and a phone or email contact in case staff need to clarify the request.
Use the office that created the record. A marriage license is not proof that a divorce was granted. A divorce decree is not held by the recorder just because it changes marital status. For a broader court-record search involving a dissolution docket, custody filing, protection order, or later modification, use the Montgomery County Circuit Clerk rather than the recorder.