Texas Family Code 2.302 – Ceremony Conducted by Unauthorized Person
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Terms Used In Texas Family Code 2.302
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
The validity of a marriage is not affected by the lack of authority of the person conducting the marriage ceremony if:
(1) there was a reasonable appearance of authority by that person;
(2) at least one party to the marriage participated in the ceremony in good faith and that party treats the marriage as valid; and
(3) neither party to the marriage:
(A) is a minor whose marriage is prohibited by law; or
(B) by marrying commits an offense under § 25.01, Penal Code.