These sections cover marriage, divorce, property division, and related family-court procedures. The seed range follows Texas Family Code Title 1 chapters 1 through 9.
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Tex. Fam. Code § 1.002Tex. Family Code Sec. 1.002. COURT. "Court" means the district court, juvenile court having the jurisdiction of a district court, or other court expressly given jurisdiction of a s
Tex. Fam. Code § 1.003Tex. Family Code Sec. 1.003. SUIT FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE. "Suit for dissolution of a marriage" includes a suit for divorce or annulment or to declare a marriage void.
Tex. Fam. Code § 1.101Tex. Family Code Sec. 1.101. EVERY MARRIAGE PRESUMED VALID. In order to promote the public health and welfare and to provide the necessary records, this code specifies detailed rul
Tex. Fam. Code § 1.102Tex. Family Code Sec. 1.102. MOST RECENT MARRIAGE PRESUMED VALID. When two or more marriages of a person to different spouses are alleged, the most recent marriage is presumed to b
Tex. Fam. Code § 1.103Tex. Family Code Sec. 1.103. PERSONS MARRIED ELSEWHERE. The law of this state applies to persons married elsewhere who are domiciled in this state.
Tex. Fam. Code § 1.104Tex. Family Code Sec. 1.104. CAPACITY OF SPOUSE. Except as expressly provided by statute or by the constitution, a person, regardless of age, who has been married in accordance wit
Tex. Fam. Code § 1.106Tex. Family Code Sec. 1.106. CRIMINAL CONVERSATION NOT AUTHORIZED. A right of action by one spouse against a third party for criminal conversation is not authorized in this state.
Tex. Fam. Code § 1.107Tex. Family Code Sec. 1.107. ALIENATION OF AFFECTION NOT AUTHORIZED. A right of action by one spouse against a third party for alienation of affection is not authorized in this sta
Tex. Fam. Code § 1.108Tex. Family Code Sec. 1.108. PROMISE OR AGREEMENT MUST BE IN WRITING. A promise or agreement made on consideration of marriage or nonmarital conjugal cohabitation is not enforceabl
Tex. Fam. Code § 2.002Tex. Family Code Sec. 2.002. APPLICATION FOR LICENSE. Except as provided by Section 2.006, each person applying for a license must:
Tex. Fam. Code § 2.010Tex. Family Code Sec. 2.010. AIDS INFORMATION; POSTING ON INTERNET. The Department of State Health Services shall prepare and make available to the public on its Internet website i
Tex. Fam. Code § 2.012Tex. Family Code Sec. 2.012. VIOLATION BY COUNTY CLERK; PENALTY. A county clerk or deputy county clerk who violates or fails to comply with this subchapter commits an offense. An o
Tex. Fam. Code § 2.0071Tex. Family Code Sec. 2.0071. MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS BY CLERK RELATING TO LICENSE FOR ABSENT APPLICANT. A county clerk who issues a marriage license for an absent applicant shall m
Tex. Fam. Code § 2.0091Tex. Family Code Sec. 2.0091. APPLICATION FOR AND ISSUANCE OF LICENSE THROUGH REMOTE TECHNOLOGY.
Tex. Fam. Code § 2.101Tex. Family Code Sec. 2.101. GENERAL AGE REQUIREMENT. A county clerk may not issue a marriage license if either applicant is under 18 years of age, unless each underage applicant s
Tex. Fam. Code § 2.201Tex. Family Code Sec. 2.201. EXPIRATION OF LICENSE. If a marriage ceremony has not been conducted before the 90th day after the date the license is issued, the marriage license exp
Tex. Fam. Code § 2.202Tex. Family Code Sec. 2.202. PERSONS AUTHORIZED TO CONDUCT CEREMONY.