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What is the marriage license age requirement in Yellowstone County?
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Direct answer
In Yellowstone County, each applicant must have reached 18 by the time the license takes effect, or be 16 or 17 with judicial approval.
Published rule and conditions
- Marriage license age requirements
- Each applicant must have reached 18 by the time the license takes effect, or be 16 or 17 with judicial approval.Official requirement
satisfactory proof that each party to the marriage will have attained 18 years of age at the time the marriage license is effective or will have attained 16 years of age and has obtained judicial approval as provided in 40-1-213
Issuing office
Yellowstone County Clerk of District Court
Official sources for this answer
- District Court — Marriage LicenseYellowstone County Clerk of District Court - checked July 30, 2026
$53.00 - payable by cash, money order, cashier's check, Visa, MasterCard or Discover. Note: If paying by credit or debit card 3% processing fee will be added to your transaction. ID – Driver's License, State ID or Passport. Montana Residents may obtain a marriage license in any county and get married in any Montana county. Marriage License is valid for 180 days from date of issuance to ceremony.
- MCA 40-1-202. License issuanceMontana Legislative Services Division — Montana Code Annotated 2025 - checked July 30, 2026
Except as provided in 40-1-301, when a marriage application has been completed and signed by both parties to a prospective marriage and at least one party has appeared before the clerk of the district court and paid the marriage license fee of $53, the clerk of the district court shall issue a license to marry and a marriage certificate form upon being furnished: (1) satisfactory proof that each party to the marriage will have attained 18 years of age at the time the marriage license is effective or will have attained 16 years of age and has obtained judicial approval as provided in 40-1-213; and (2) satisfactory proof that the marriage is not prohibited. Read together with the whole of Part 2 (40-1-201 License application, 40-1-203 Proof of age, 40-1-210 No license to be issued when applicants under influence of liquor or drug, 40-1-212 Effective period of license, 40-1-213 Judicial approval) and Part 1 (40-1-107 Form of application), reviewed section by section on 30 July 2026: no section of Title 40, Chapter 1 requires both parties to appear before the clerk.
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