Texas DSHS Vital Statistics - Partner forms · Texas state form
Declaration and Registration of Informal Marriage VS-180.1
Use this form for two applicants to declare and register an informal marriage in a Texas county. Both applicants provide personal information and sign sworn statements.
- What this form is
- The Declaration and Registration of Informal Marriage collects identifying information from both applicants and asks each to affirm facts about their relationship, including agreement to marry, living together, and representing themselves as married in Texas. The form includes a warning about false statements and a section for a county clerk or deputy to administer the oath. Both applicants sign and date their statements.
- Who needs it
- Two people seeking to register an informal marriage use this declaration to provide their information and affirm the relationship facts requested on the form.
- Why it needs a notary
- The form requires each applicant’s signature on a sworn declaration. The signatures must be notarized; this can be done online with a commissioned online notary.
- How to submit it
- Complete both applicant sections and sign the declarations. The form includes a County Clerk Office Use Only section for the oath, identification details, and registration record.
Questions
Who completes the Declaration and Registration of Informal Marriage?
Both applicants complete their own sections with identifying information and affirm the relationship facts listed on the form.
Does this form need to be notarized?
Yes. Both applicants sign sworn declarations. The signatures must be notarized, and this can be done online with a commissioned online notary.
What information does the form ask the applicants to declare?
Each applicant affirms that the couple agreed to marry, lived together as a married couple, represented themselves as married in Texas, and that the applicant has not married anyone else since.