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\par We, the undersigned, being of lawful age, attest to the following facts:
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\par 1.\tab We have lived together continuously as husband and wife from ________________________
\par to the present time. During this period we have professed to be husband and wife and we have held ourselves out to the community as being married.
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\par 2.  \tab That we are 18 years of age or older, or if between the ages of 16 and 18, have obtained appropriate parental guardian consent.  We (do/do 
not) use the same last name and the children (if any) born in this marriage will use the last name of _______________________________________.
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\par 3.\tab There is no legal impediment to our marriage, including, but not limited to, a prior marriage of either party that has not been legally terminated by death or divorce.
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\par 4.  \tab The following children have been born to us and we hereby acknowledge such children to be our lawful children:  (List full names and birth dates):
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\par ______________________________________________________________________________
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\par NAME OF HUSBAND  (PRINTED)\tab \tab NAME OF WIFE  (PRINTED)
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\par __________________________________\tab \tab ____________________________________
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\par Date:  ________________________\tab \tab \tab Date:________________________________
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Subscribed and sworn before me this ______day of _______________________, 20_____.
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\par __________________________________________
\par Notary Public for the State of Montana
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\par Residing at:__________________________________
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\par COMPLETE THIS FORM, SIGN IT BEFORE A NOTARY AND HAVE THE FORM RECORDED AT YOUR COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER'S OFFICE.  THERE IS A FEE FOR FILING AND FOR RECEIVING CERTIFIED COPIES.     
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