Is a marraige official if the license isn’t returned to the County recorder??

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Is a marraige official if the license isn’t returned to the County recorder??

We never returned to the County Clerk’s office.

Asked on December 24, 2016 under Family Law, Texas

Answers:

M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 7 years ago | Contributor

If your license was not returned within the specified amount of time after the ceremony (which varies from jurisdiction-to-jurisdiction), you may not be legally married. You'll have to go down in person to the county clerk's office, prove who you are, and give the date of the day you reapplied and received your licens as well as the date you were married. They may tell you that the marriage is not legal, they may tell you that it is. In either event, you should consult with an attorney who practices in the area and who can best advise you further as to all of this.


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