Texas Family Code - Section 6.101. Annulment Of Marriage Of Person Under Age 16
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§ 6.101. ANNULMENT OF MARRIAGE OF PERSON UNDER AGE
16. (a) The court may grant an annulment of a licensed marriage of
a person under 16 years of age unless a court order has been
obtained as provided in Subchapter B, Chapter 2.
(b) A petition for annulment under this section may be filed
by a next friend for the benefit of a person under 16 years of age or
on the petition of the parent or the judicially designated managing
conservator or guardian, whether an individual, authorized agency,
or court, of the person.
(c) A suit by a parent, managing conservator, or guardian of
the person may be brought at any time before the person is 16 years
of age.
(d) A suit under this section to annul the marriage of a
person 16 years of age or older that was entered into before the
person was 16 years of age is barred unless the suit is filed within
the later of:
(1) 90 days after the date the petitioner knew or
should have known of the marriage; or
(2) 90 days after the date of the 16th birthday of the
underage party.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 7, § 1, eff. April 17, 1997.
Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1362, § 3, eff. Sept. 1,
1997; Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 268, § 4.15, eff. Sept. 1, 2005.
Section: 6.002 6.003 6.004 6.005 6.006 6.007 6.008 6.101 6.102 6.103 6.104 6.105 6.106 6.107 6.108
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