Texas Family Code

§ 2.013 — PREMARITAL EDUCATION COURSES

FA § 2.013Title 1. THE MARRIAGE RELATIONSHIP · Part A. MARRIAGE · Ch. 2. THE MARRIAGE RELATIONSHIP · Art. A. APPLICATION FOR MARRIAGE LICENSE

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(a)Each person applying for a marriage license is encouraged to attend a premarital education course of at least eight hours during the year preceding the date of the application for the license.

(b)A premarital education course must include instruction in:

(1)conflict management;

(2)communication skills; and

(3)the key components of a successful marriage.

(c)A course under this section should be offered by instructors trained in a skills-based and research-based marriage preparation curricula. The following individuals and organizations may provide courses:

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Legislative history

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 327 (H.B. 2685), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2008.