Texas is a great place to get married as the State allows non-resident couples to marry. Although same-sex and cousin marriages are not allowed, the State does allow proxy marriages and informal marriages. For certified true copies of marriage, one can check the Texas marriage records or visit the County Clerk. One can also obtain a copy of certificate of marriage from the Texas Department of Health - Vital Statistics.
In securing a marriage license, couples can obtain the license by visiting the county clerk of the place where they intend to marry. The couples should show valid IDs as proof of their identity. They can show their passports or driver's license for verification. Should one of the couple not be able to show himself/herself to the county clerk; a proxy can stand for them. Proxy marriages are allowed in the State; however, they should present an absentee form and one valid ID of the person they are stepping in for. Once the clerk of the county releases the marriage license, the couple has to wait a minimum period of 72 hours before they can get married. The 72-hr period is waived when the couple has attended the free seminar provided by the State.
The license costs about $60 though charges differ from one county to another so it is important to check the cost by calling the county clerk office. Couples get a discount or waiver of the fee if they attend and complete the seminar that the State offers. The seminar lasts about 8 hours and one can take it anytime as long as the couple finish it within a year. The waiting period is also waived upon the completion of the seminar.
For 17- to 18-year-olds who want to get married, they may do so if they (1) obtain a parental consent from their parents. They have to download a form and have their parents sign it. (2)If one of the couple is divorced, he/she should present a certified copy of the divorce and (3) the couple has obtained a court order from the place of residency of their parents.
Informal marriages or common marriages are also common and couples can get married in Texas. The state allows the marriage to be declared as a "common law marriage" if the couple can prove that they are married by (1) filing an Informal Marriage Declaration, (2) the couple lives together and agrees that they are married and (3) they act and present themselves as a couple to other people.
The marriage license is valid for only thirty days upon the issuance of the county clerk. Marriages anywhere in Texas are allowed so one can have a ceremony after the waiting period anywhere they want. For a request of marriage license, couples can request a certified true copy of their license from the county clerk or from one of the many online providers. Requesting for a marriage license through the internet is one of the fastest ways to do so as well as the most convenient.
In securing a marriage license, couples can obtain the license by visiting the county clerk of the place where they intend to marry. The couples should show valid IDs as proof of their identity. They can show their passports or driver's license for verification. Should one of the couple not be able to show himself/herself to the county clerk; a proxy can stand for them. Proxy marriages are allowed in the State; however, they should present an absentee form and one valid ID of the person they are stepping in for. Once the clerk of the county releases the marriage license, the couple has to wait a minimum period of 72 hours before they can get married. The 72-hr period is waived when the couple has attended the free seminar provided by the State.
The license costs about $60 though charges differ from one county to another so it is important to check the cost by calling the county clerk office. Couples get a discount or waiver of the fee if they attend and complete the seminar that the State offers. The seminar lasts about 8 hours and one can take it anytime as long as the couple finish it within a year. The waiting period is also waived upon the completion of the seminar.
For 17- to 18-year-olds who want to get married, they may do so if they (1) obtain a parental consent from their parents. They have to download a form and have their parents sign it. (2)If one of the couple is divorced, he/she should present a certified copy of the divorce and (3) the couple has obtained a court order from the place of residency of their parents.
Informal marriages or common marriages are also common and couples can get married in Texas. The state allows the marriage to be declared as a "common law marriage" if the couple can prove that they are married by (1) filing an Informal Marriage Declaration, (2) the couple lives together and agrees that they are married and (3) they act and present themselves as a couple to other people.
The marriage license is valid for only thirty days upon the issuance of the county clerk. Marriages anywhere in Texas are allowed so one can have a ceremony after the waiting period anywhere they want. For a request of marriage license, couples can request a certified true copy of their license from the county clerk or from one of the many online providers. Requesting for a marriage license through the internet is one of the fastest ways to do so as well as the most convenient.
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