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Texas Family Code - Chapter 2 The Marriage RelationshipLegal Research Home > Texas Lawyer > Family Code > Texas Family Code - Chapter 2 The Marriage Relationship (a) A man and a woman desiring to enter into a ceremonial marriage must obtain a marriage license from the county clerk of any county ... Except as provided by Section 2.006, each person applying for a license must: (1) appear before the county clerk; (2) submit the person's proof of ... In addition to the other requirements provided by this chapter, a person under 18 years of age applying for a license must provide to the ... (a) The county clerk shall furnish the application form as prescribed by the bureau of vital statistics. (b) The application form must contain: (1) a ... (a) The county clerk shall require proof of the identity and age of each applicant. (b) The proof must be established by a certified copy ... (a) If an applicant is unable to appear personally before the county clerk to apply for a marriage license, any adult person or the other ... The affidavit of an absent applicant must include: (1) the absent applicant's full name, including the maiden surname of a female applicant, address, date of ... (a) The county clerk shall: (1) determine that all necessary information, other than the date of the marriage ceremony, the county in which the ceremony ... (a) Except as provided by Subsections (b) and (d), the county clerk may not issue a license if either applicant: (1) fails to provide the ... Materials providing information about acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) shall be prepared and provided to the clerk by the Texas ... The county clerk shall record all licenses issued by the clerk and all documents submitted with an application for a license or note a summary ... A county clerk or deputy county clerk who violates or fails to comply with this subchapter commits an offense. An offense under this section is ... (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 ... (a) The family trust fund is created as a trust fund with the state comptroller and shall be administered by the attorney general for the ... Except as otherwise provided by this subchapter or on a showing that a prior marriage has been dissolved, a county clerk may not issue a ... (a) If an applicant is 16 years of age or older but under 18 years of age, the county clerk shall issue the license if ... (a) A minor may petition the court in the minor's own name for an order granting permission to marry. In a suit under this section, ... If a marriage ceremony has not been conducted before the 31st day after the date the license is issued, the marriage license expires. Added by ... (a) The following persons are authorized to conduct a marriage ceremony: (1) a licensed or ordained Christian minister or priest; (2) a Jewish rabbi; (3) ... (a) On receiving an unexpired marriage license, an authorized person may conduct the marriage ceremony as provided by this subchapter. (b) A person unable to ... (a) Except as provided by this section, a marriage ceremony may not take place during the 72-hour period immediately following the issuance of the marriage ... (a) A person authorized to conduct a marriage ceremony by this subchapter is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, religion, or national origin ... (a) The person who conducts a marriage ceremony shall record on the license the date on which and the county in which the ceremony is ... (a) A person who is to conduct a marriage ceremony shall determine whether the license has expired from the county clerk's endorsement on the license. ... (a) The county clerk shall record a returned marriage license and mail the license to the address indicated on the application. (b) On the application ... (a) On the application and proof of identity of a person whose marriage is recorded in the records of the county clerk, the county clerk ... Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, the validity of a marriage is not affected by any fraud, mistake, or illegality that occurred in obtaining ... The validity of a marriage is not affected by the lack of authority of the person conducting the marriage ceremony if: (1) there was a ... (a) In a judicial, administrative, or other proceeding, the marriage of a man and woman may be proved by evidence that: (1) a declaration of ... (a) A declaration of informal marriage must be signed on a form prescribed by the bureau of vital statistics and provided by the county clerk. ... (a) The county clerk shall require proof of the identity and age of each party to the declaration of informal marriage to be established by ... (a) The county clerk shall: (1) determine that all necessary information is recorded on the declaration of informal marriage form and that all necessary documents ... A county clerk or deputy county clerk who violates this subchapter commits an offense. An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a ... (a) Each spouse has the duty to support the other spouse. (b) A spouse who fails to discharge the duty of support is liable to ... Last modified: August 10, 2007 |