The governing law
Tex. Fam. Code — Chapter 1
- Tex. Fam. Code § 1.001 Tex. Family Code Sec. 1.001. APPLICABILITY OF DEFINITIONS.
- Tex. Fam. Code § 1.002 Tex. 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 § 1.003 Tex. 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 § 1.101 Tex. 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 § 1.102 Tex. 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 § 1.103 Tex. 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 § 1.104 Tex. 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 § 1.105 Tex. Family Code Sec. 1.105. JOINDER IN CIVIL SUITS.
- Tex. Fam. Code § 1.106 Tex. 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 § 1.107 Tex. 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 § 1.108 Tex. 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 § 1.109 Tex. Family Code Sec. 1.109. USE OF DIGITIZED SIGNATURE.
Tex. Fam. Code — Chapter 2
- Tex. Fam. Code § 2.001 Tex. Family Code Sec. 2.001. MARRIAGE LICENSE.
- Tex. Fam. Code § 2.002 Tex. 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 § 2.003 Tex. Family Code Sec. 2.003. APPLICATION FOR LICENSE BY MINOR.
- Tex. Fam. Code § 2.004 Tex. Family Code Sec. 2.004. APPLICATION FORM.
- Tex. Fam. Code § 2.005 Tex. Family Code Sec. 2.005. PROOF OF IDENTITY AND AGE.
- Tex. Fam. Code § 2.006 Tex. Family Code Sec. 2.006. ABSENT APPLICANT.
- Tex. Fam. Code § 2.007 Tex. Family Code Sec. 2.007. AFFIDAVIT OF ABSENT APPLICANT. The affidavit of an absent applicant must include:
- Tex. Fam. Code § 2.008 Tex. Family Code Sec. 2.008. EXECUTION OF APPLICATION BY CLERK.
- Tex. Fam. Code § 2.009 Tex. Family Code Sec. 2.009. ISSUANCE OF LICENSE.
- Tex. Fam. Code § 2.010 Tex. 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 § 2.012 Tex. 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 § 2.013 Tex. Family Code Sec. 2.013. PREMARITAL EDUCATION COURSES.
- Tex. Fam. Code § 2.014 Tex. Family Code Sec. 2.014. FAMILY TRUST FUND.
- Tex. Fam. Code § 2.0071 Tex. 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 § 2.0091 Tex. Family Code Sec. 2.0091. APPLICATION FOR AND ISSUANCE OF LICENSE THROUGH REMOTE TECHNOLOGY.
- Tex. Fam. Code § 2.101 Tex. 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 § 2.201 Tex. 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 § 2.202 Tex. Family Code Sec. 2.202. PERSONS AUTHORIZED TO CONDUCT CEREMONY.
Representative cases
- Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks, Lodge No. 151 v. City of Houston, 44 S.W.2d 488
- Cornelius v. Benevolent Protective Order, 382 F. Supp. 1182
- Larson v. Family Violence & Sexual Assault Prevention Center of South Texas, 64 S.W.3d 506
- Grand Lodge Improved, Benevolent, Protective Order of Elks of the World, v. Eureka Lodge No. 5, Independent Elks, 114 F.2d 46
- Grand Lodge of Improved, Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks of the World v. Grand Lodge, Improved, Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks of the World, Inc., 50 F.2d 860
- Franklin v. Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks, 97 Cal. App. 3d 915
- Benevolent & Protective Order v. Improved Benevolent & Protective Order of the World, /ny/205/0459-01
- Damm v. Elyria Lodge No. 465, Benevolent Protective Order of Elks, /ohio-st/158/0107-01
- Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks of the United States, Miami Lodge No. 948 v. Dade County, 166 So.2d 605
- Bondholders' Protective Committee v. Milwaukee Lodge No. 46 of Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks, 83 F.2d 662
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