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(a)?A person under 18 years of age may not marry unless the person has been granted by this state or another state a court order removing the disabilities of minority of the person for general purposes.
(b)?In addition to the other requirements provided by this chapter, a person under 18 years of age applying for a license must provide to the county clerk:
(1)?a court order granted by this state under Chapter 31 removing the disabilities of minority of the person for general purposes; ?or
(2)?if the person is a nonresident minor, a certified copy of an order removing the disabilities of minority of the person for general purposes filed with this state under Section 31.007.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Family Code - FAM § 2.003. Application for License by Minor - last updated April 14, 2021 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/family-code/fam-sect-2-003/
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