Emancipation only · Texas
What is the minimum age for Emancipation only · Texas?
For Emancipation only, state is Texas; minimum age is 16; statutory citation is Sec. 2.003; where the exception is set out is Sec. 2.101, recorded from its source on 2026-09-30.
Sec. 2.003. APPLICATION FOR LICENSE BY MINOR. (a) A person under 18 years of age may not marry unless the person has been granted by this state or another state a court order removing the disabilities of minority of the person for general purposes.
— tcss.legis.texas.gov, retrieved 2026-09-30
- State
- Texas our reading
- Minimum age
- 16 our reading
- Exception type
- Emancipation only our reading
- Statutory citation
- Sec. 2.003 verified
- Where the exception is set out
- Sec. 2.101 verified
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Exception type and Where the exception is set out
Sec. 2.101. GENERAL AGE REQUIREMENT. A county clerk may not issue a marriage license if either applicant is under 18 years of age, unless each underage applicant shows that the applicant has been granted by this state or another state a court order removing the disabilities of minority of the applicant for general purposes.
— all from tcss.legis.texas.gov, retrieved 2026-09-30
Source
- tcss.legis.texas.govhttps://tcss.legis.texas.gov/resources/FA/htm/FA.2.htm