§ 2.302 Ceremony Conducted by Unauthorized Person
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 Section 25.01, Penal Code.
Legislative history
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 7, Sec. 1, eff. April 17, 1997. Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 268 (S.B. 6), Sec. 4.11, eff. September 1, 2005.
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