Texas Family Code - Section 2.013. Premarital Education Requirements; Waiver
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§ 2.013. PREMARITAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS; WAIVER. (a)
Each person applying for a marriage license is encouraged to attend
a premarital education course of at least four hours during the year
preceding the date of the application for the license.
(b) The course under Subsection (a) may be completed by:
(1) personal instruction;
(2) videotape instruction;
(3) instruction through an electronic medium; or
(4) a combination of these methods.
(c) A premarital education course should include
instruction in:
(1) conflict management;
(2) communication skills;
(3) children and parenting responsibilities; and
(4) financial responsibilities.
(d) A course under this section should be offered by:
(1) a mental health professional who holds at least a
master's degree with a background in family therapy; or
(2) a religious practitioner who performs counseling
consistent with the laws of this state or another person designated
as a program counselor by a church or religious institution.
(e) Each county clerk may maintain a roster of area course
providers who meet the requirements of this section, including
providers who offer the course on a sliding scale or without charge.
The clerk may provide a copy of the roster on request to an
applicant for a marriage license.
(f) An applicant for a marriage license who takes a course
under this section shall pay any fee charged for the course.
(g) A person who seeks to be listed as a course provider on a
list maintained under Subsection (e) shall notify the county clerk
of the county in which the person intends to offer a course. The
notification must include the applicant's professional license
number or evidence of the person's position or affiliation with a
church or religious institution, as appropriate, and an address at
which the course provider may be contacted.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 185, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Section: 2.006 2.007 2.008 2.009 2.010 2.011 2.012 2.013 2.014 2.101 2.102 2.103 2.201 2.202 2.203
Last modified: August 11, 2007
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