Texas Marriage Laws

Statutes and Laws Specific to Marriage in Texas

Also See: Texas Divorce Laws  

One of the Code of the Texas Legislature is "Family Code." Family Code, Title 1, Chapters 1 to 5 is where you can find the Texas Marriage Code and all relevant sections, which describe in detail the laws that affect marriage in Texas.

Although you can view all the Texas statutes at tlo2.tlc.state.tx.us, the site does not allow direct links to specific marriage statutes (if you know otherwise, please tell us). Here's how to find the Marriage Laws (you can view these instructions along with instructional screen shots in the How to Find the Texas Marriage Statutes Online PDF):

1) Go to ‘tlo2.tlc.state.tx.us’ (by clicking the link above) and then click “Texas Statutes”.
2) Click on “Family Code”.
3) Click the Title of the Chapter of the Information You’re Seeking

 A few of the important chapters related to Texas marriage are:

• Texas Premarital and Marital Property Agreements (Family Code, Title 1, Chapter 4)
• Texas Marriage Relationship (Family Code, Title 1, Chapters 1 to 5)