General Provisions

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FAMILY CODE

TITLE 1. THE MARRIAGE RELATIONSHIP

SUBTITLE A. MAR RIAGE

CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

SUBCHAPTER A. DEFINITIONS

Sec. 1.001.

appliCaBiliTy of definiTions..................................2

Sec. 1.002.

CouRT......................................................2

Sec. 1.003.

suiT foR dissoluTion of maRRiage.............................2

SUBCHAPTER B. PUBLIC POLICY

Sec. 1.101.

eVeRy maRRiage pResumed Valid. ............................2

Sec. 1.102.

mosT ReCenT maRRiage pResumed Valid. ......................3

Sec. 1.103.

peRsons maRRied elseWheRe..................................3

Sec. 1.104.

CapaCiTy of spouse..........................................4

Sec. 1.105.

joindeR in CiVil suiTs. .......................................4

Sec. 1.106.

CRiminal ConVeRsaTion noT auThoRized.......................5

Sec. 1.107.

alienaTion of affeCTion noT auThoRized. .....................5

Sec. 1.108.

pRomise oR agReemenT musT Be in WRiTing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Sec. 1.109.

use of digiTized signaTuRe...................................6

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