What is an informal marriage or “common-law marriage?
An informal marriage (sometimes called a common-law marriage) can be created when a man and woman sign and register an official document of marriage at the county clerk’s office. A man and woman may also enter into an informal marriage if they agree to be married, live together in Texas as husband and wife, and represent to others that they are married.
An informal marriage (sometimes called a common-law marriage) can be created in two ways. When a man and woman sign and register an official document of marriage at the county clerk’s office they can become married. A man and woman may also enter into an informal marriage if they agree to be married, live together in Texas as husband and wife, and represent to others that they are married.
