General Age Requirement for Marriage in Texas

Posted on June 3, 2007 by Shannon Cavers

Texas law provides that a county clerk may not issue a marriage license if either applicant is under 18 years of age.  See Tex. Fam. Code Section 2.101. 

However, if an applicant is between the ages of 16 and 18 years of age, the county clerk shall issue a marriage license if parental consent is given.  A parent must provide consent through a written declaration on a form supplied by the county clerk in which the person consents to the marriage and swears under oath that the person is the parent or a judicially designated conservator of the minor. 

Knowingly providing consent under false pretenses is a Class A Misdemeanor in Texas. 

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