INSTRUCTIONS: MONTANA MARRIAGE APPLICATION

Citizens of the state of Montana must submit an application for a marriage license before they can perform this ceremony. There is one Montana Marriage Application which is valid statewide. This document can be downloaded from the website of Gallatin County, Montana. Both parties must be present to submit their application to the appropriate district court.

Montana Marriage Application Step 1: The groom should begin filling out the application in box five. The spaces above are reserved for the clerk of court in their area.

Montana Marriage Application Step 2: The groom should enter his full name and address.

Montana Marriage Application Step 3: The groom should enter his Social Security number, place and date of birth, and his current age.

Montana Marriage Application Step 4: The groom should enter the full name, current address and birthplace of both parents.

Montana Marriage Application Step 5: The groom should enter the description of their race they feel is most applicable.

Montana Marriage Application Step 6: The groom should specify the last grade they completed from one through twelve. If any college education was completed, enter a number from one to four to indicate how many years towards a bachelor's degree were completed. If you went on to graduate studies, enter "5+."

Montana Marriage Application Step 7: Enter the number of this marriage. If previously married, provide the name of your previous spouse, the way in which the marriage ended, and the location and date on which the marriage was terminated by death, divorce or annulment.

Montana Marriage Application Step 8: The same information is requested of the bride, as well as her maiden name, if different from current last name.

Montana Marriage Application Step 9: Lines 27 through 31b, 34 and 37-39 will be completed by the clerk of District Court. Do not enter any information here.

Montana Marriage Application Step 10: Note in line 32 any relation between the two spouses and if so what it consists of.

Montana Marriage Application Step 11: If a previous marriage application has been rejected, note this in line 33a and indicate the reason why.

Montana Marriage Application Step 12: Enter the address you plan to live at after the ceremony in line 35a.

Montana Marriage Application Step 13: Do not sign the document until directed to by the presiding official.

INSTRUCTIONS: STATE OF ALABAMA MARRIAGE APPLICATION, BRIDE

Some Alabama counties require the bride and groom to file a separate marriage license application rather than completing a joint application. If you reside in such a county, both the bride and groom will need to complete these forms and submit them in person at the appropriate local courthouse. The form discussed here is valid in every county in Alabama where these joint applications are required and can be obtained from the website of the Madison County Probate Judge's Office.

State of Alabama Marriage Application, Bride Step 1: Enter your first, middle and last name. If you have a maiden name different from your current name, enter it where indicated.

State of Alabama Marriage Application, Bride Step 2: Enter your street address, along with your city, state, county name and zip code. Indicate yes or no to the question "Inside city limits" by circling the appropriate response. Write down your residence's phone number.

State of Alabama Marriage Application, Bride Step 3: Enter your birth date, including the month, day and year. Indicate whether your proof of age is a Military ID, driver's license, P+V or birth certificate by circling the appropriate response.

State of Alabama Marriage Application, Bride Step 4: Circle "White, " "Black," "American Indian," "Hispanic" or "Asian" to describe your race under the personal information. Underneath this, enter your Social Security number.

State of Alabama Marriage Application, Bride Step 5: Next to "Education Level," enter a number from one to 16. Numbers one through 12 indicate the last year of school education you completed, while numbers 13-16 indicate what year of the four years it takes to attain a bachelor's degree you completed.

State of Alabama Marriage Application, Bride Step 6: Enter the full name of both parents.

State of Alabama Marriage Application, Bride Step 7: If you are under 18, you must have the consent of your guardian for the marriage to proceed. If this is the case, enter their full name, as well as the city and state where they reside.

State of Alabama Marriage Application, Bride Step 8: If you have been married previously, note this next to the line reading "Number of this marriage." You should also circle "Divorced," "Dissolution," "Death" or "Annulment" to indicate how your last marriage ended.