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Texas marriage age law

Texas law allows 16-year-olds to marry with emancipation or court approval, with legislative proposals to raise the marriage age to 18

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Jan 17, 2026
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What are the current legal requirements to establish common-law marriage in Texas in 2025?

Texas recognizes “common-law” or “informal” marriage as a legally valid marriage when three statutory conditions are met: the parties agree to be married, live together in Texas as spouses, and hold t...

Jan 18, 2026
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How does filing a Declaration of Informal Marriage affect property and benefit rights in Texas?

Filing a Declaration of Informal Marriage in Texas creates formal, sworn proof that a couple is legally married for all purposes, and once recognized the couple has the same property and spousal benef...