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A proceeding to prove the informal marriage must be filed within two years of the date of death of one of the spouses or within two years of the date the parties ceased living together as husband and wife. If a proceeding is not commenced within two years, there is a rebuttable presumption that the parties did not enter into an agreement to be married. |
Texas recognizes common law marriages or what Texas calls "Informal Marriages." You can have an informal marriage by: