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Obtain a Statement of No Marriage Record Found (Single Status)
Process to provide proof that the St. Louis City Recorder of Deeds has no record of issuing you a marriage license.
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Overview
If you are planning a marriage ceremony in a country other than the United States, that country's government may require you to provide proof that there is no legal impediment to your contracting a marriage.
In the United States, a county or state agency that issues marriage licenses may provide a notarized or certified document stating that there is no record of a previous marriage in a specific county or, in some cases, an entire state.
These documents are known across the United States under a number of names: Statement of No Marriage Record Found, Statement of No Marriage, Affidavit of Single Status, Certificate of No Impediment, etc.
Preparation
You will need your full legal name.
Instructions
The Statement of No Marriage Record Found must be obtained from the State of Missouri in Jefferson City. They may be reached at (573) 751-6387 for further guidance on obtaining your single status document.
Fees
What to Expect
Further guidance from State of Missouri
Contact
Marriage License Department
marriage@stlouiscityrecorder.org
(314) 613-3015
1200 Market St.,
City Hall, Room 128
St. Louis, MO 63103
8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Monday - Thursday 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Friday 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Saturday
