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Tex. Fam. Code § 6.205 (2026)

Marriage To Minor

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Sec. 6.205. MARRIAGE TO MINOR. A marriage is void if either party to the marriage is younger than 18 years of age, unless a court order removing the disabilities of minority of the party for general purposes has been obtained in this state or in another state.

Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 268 (S.B. 6), Sec. 4.17, eff. September 1, 2005.

Amended by:

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 52 (S.B. 432), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2007.

Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 934 (S.B. 1705), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2017.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2017–2022 · leading case: Senn v. State, 551 S.W.3d 172 (Tex. App. 2017).

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Senn v. State, 551 S.W.3d 172 (Tex. App. 2017). “See Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 6.205 (West 2006) (stating that marriage is void if either party is younger than sixteen years of age and has not obtained a court order for permission to marry under family code section 2.”

Erin Broussard v. Roy Arnel (Tex. App. 2019). · cites it 4× “” See TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 6.205. Arnel argued that because I.”

Juanita Matilde Martinez v. Haas-Anderson Constr., Ltd., HAC Equip., Ltd., Haas-Anderson Mgmt., L.C. & Eleno Cardona Jr. (Tex. App. 2021). “205 of the Texas Family Code. See TEX. FAM. CODE ANN.”

Juanita Matilde Martinez v. Haas-Anderson Constr., Ltd., HAC Equip., Ltd., Haas-Anderson Mgmt., L.C. & Eleno Cardona Jr. (Tex. App. 2022). “205 of the Texas Family Code. See TEX. FAM. CODE ANN.”

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