What is an informal marriage license?

Informal Marriage License. General Information. An informal marriage, also called a common-law marriage, is more than merely "living together." The parties to an informal marriage must have agreed to be married, lived together as husband and wife after such an agreement, and represented to others that they are married. read more

Formal registration of your marriage by common law will require you to file a Declaration of Informal Marriage with the county clerk’s office. In Houston, the appropriate place to get a license or declaration is at the Harris County Clerk’s office or one of its branches. read more

Texas is one of a few states in the United States that recognizes informal or common law marriages. In fact, Section 2.401 of the Texas Family Code establishes the requirements for an informal marriage, without obtaining a marriage license or having a marriage ceremony. read more

Most states in America do not recognize an informal or common-law marriage. Texas is one of only nine states that does recognize this form of matrimony. read more