Mo. Rev. Stat. § 451.022
Public policy, same sex marriages prohibited — license may not be issued
Missouri · Revised Statutes of Missouri Chapter 451 — Marriage, Marriage Contracts, and Rights of Married Women · Status: effective · Effective 2001-08-28
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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.