do i need to file for divorce?

Houston, TX Viewed 48 times. Posted 7 months ago in Divorce / Separation

me and my wife got married 9 years a go at local church in houston tx.we did not have marriage licence from city of houston or court.what we have is marrieage certeficate from the church.now we are getting divorce which is uncontested.
din our case do we need to file for divorce? even if we dont have marriage licence from the city or court?

Answers (1)

Lu Ann Trevino

This attorney is licensed in Texas. Posted 7 months ago.

These comments are made for educational purposes only and do not constitute legal advice. No attorney-client relationship exists between us.

Without a marriage license, you have a common law or informal marriage and that means you must go through the divorce process.

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