Section 2.101 – General Age Requirement

May 14, 2021 | Family Law, Texas

A county clerk may not issue a marriage license if either applicant is under 18 years of age, unless each underage applicant shows that the applicant has been granted by this state or another state a court order removing the disabilities of minority of the applicant for general purposes.

Tex. Fam. Code ยง 2.101

Amended by Acts 2017, Texas Acts of the 85th Leg. – Regular Session, ch. 934,Sec. 4, eff. 9/1/2017.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 7, Sec. 1, eff. April 17, 1997.