The bride and groom-to-be must go to the office of the Missoula County Clerk of District Court - 200 W. Broadway; M-F 8-5, except holidays (must arrive no later than 4:30 p.m.3) and fill out a Montana Marriage Application Form. The license can be used immediately and is good for up to 180 days. Bring proof of age (birth certificate, driver’s license, etc.). If the future bride is under fifty years old, she must provide Rubella Test results (unless she has proof from a doctor that she is not able to have children). The bride and groom must know their mothers’ maiden names and the state their parents were born in. The bride and groom must also know the city, state, and county they were born in. If they have been married before, they have to state whether the former marriage ended by death or divorce, the county and state in which the divorce took place and the date of dissolution. They must be 18 years of age or older. The fee is $53.00, payable in cash or with VISA or MasterCard only (no personal checks).
While you are thinking of official procedures, both the groom and bride need to change their wills and put the other’s name on properties that will be mutually owned. And, if the bride is going to assume her husband’s name, she should make changes on the following items:
- Social Security Card
- Driver’s License
- Car Registration
- Voter Registration
- Passport
- Wills
- Stocks and Bonds
- Insurance Policies
- Pension Plans
- Charge Accounts
- Subscriptions
- Club Memberships
- Property Titles and Leases
- Post Office
- Employer or School Records