Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, the validity of a marriage is not affected by any fraud, mistake, or illegality that occurred in obtaining the marriage license.
Tex. Fam. Code § 2.301
FRAUD, MISTAKE, OR ILLEGALITY IN OBTAINING LICENSE
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case State v. Johnson (2021)
Most recently applied in State v. Johnson (December 2021)
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 7, Sec. 1, eff
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.