Sec. 2.403. PROOF OF IDENTITY AND AGE; OFFENSE. (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 document listed in Section 2.005(b).
(b) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly provides false, fraudulent, or otherwise inaccurate proof of the person's identity or age under this section. An offense under this subsection is a Class A misdemeanor.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 7, Sec. 1, eff. April 17, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 268 (S.B. 6), Sec. 4.14, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 978 (H.B. 3666), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2009.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 1 - The Marriage Relationship
Chapter 2 - The Marriage Relationship
Subchapter E. Marriage Without Formalities
Section 2.401. Proof of Informal Marriage
Section 2.402. Declaration and Registration of Informal Marriage
Section 2.403. Proof of Identity and Age; Offense
Section 2.404. Recording of Certificate or Declaration of Informal Marriage