INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING AN ABSENTEE AFFIDAVIT
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY
The
Absentee Affidavit
is to be completed if an applicant is unable to appear
personally before the County Clerk to apply for a marriage license. The other
applicant may apply for a marriage license on behalf of the absent applicant.
The County Clerk may not issue a marriage license for which both applicants are absent unless both applicants are
members of the armed forces of the United States stationed in another country in support of combat or another
military operation. Texas Family Code: Chapter 2, Section 2.006
The affidavit will be denied if both parties desiring to marry are not in full compliance with the
information that follows. The absent party must complete every blank and sign the affidavit. In
addition, the absent party’s signature must be acknowledged and notarized. Photocopies or faxed
copies will not be accepted. Unsworn declarations are not accepted.
1. Print or type all information that is requested on the application. No white-out or
obvious alterations will be accepted.
2. The names of both parties must be printed or typed EXACTLY as they appear on
the identification that will be used to obtain the marriage license.
3. With the exception of the other applicant, a person may only act as a proxy if they are an adult, 18 or
older, and the absent applicant is unable to attend the marriage ceremony and is a member of the
armed forces of the United States stationed in another country in support of combat or another
military operation.
4. There is a 72-hour waiting period immediately following the issuance of the marriage license unless
waived by a court order or proof of active military status.
5. The marriage ceremony must be conducted within 90 days from the date the marriage license is
issued or it will expire.
6. An acceptable form of valid, government issued picture identification must be presented by the
present party with one of the following for the absent applicant:
-Certified copy of birth certificate.
-Valid driver’s license.
-Military id.
-Valid passport.
-Naturalization papers
PHOTOCOPIES OF ID ARE NOT ACCEPTED. NO ALTERED DOCUMENTS AS PROOF
OF ID WILL BE ACCEPTED.
7. The absentee affidavit expires 90 days from date of signing.
8. The fee is $75.00. Cash, Visa, Discover, MasterCard or American Express. No Checks.
Office Hours: Monday through Friday 8:00-5:00 Phone: 817-884-1550
Rev. 03/21/2014
AFFIDAVIT OF ABSENT APPLICANT
The County Clerk’s office will not accept this document if it is not filled out completely and correctly.
Please print or type all information.
State of Texas
COUNTY OF TARRANT
1. Full name of applicant:_________________________________________________________________________
(Include Maiden Name if Female)
2. Complete address of applicant (include address of institution if incarcerated.)
______________________________________________________________________________________________
Current Address City/State Zip
3. Date of birth:___________/____________/________________Age:_____________
Month Day Year
4. Place of birth:_________________________________________________________________________________
City County (If Known) State
5. I am a citizen of:_______________________________________________________________________________
6. Social Security Number:___________/_____________/______________
7. If divorced, did divorce occur within the last 30 days? □Yes □No □N/A
8. I am not presently married and the other applicant is not presently married. □True □False
9. I am not presently delinquent in court-ordered child support payments. □True □ False
10. The other applicant is not related to me as an ancestor or descendant, by blood or adoption; a brother or sister, of
the whole or half blood or by adoption; a parent’s brother or sister of the whole or half blood or by adoption; a son
or daughter of a brother or sister of the whole or half blood or by adoption; a current or former stepchild or
stepparent; or a son or daughter of a parent’s brother or sister, of the whole or half blood or adoption.
□True □ False
11. I do hereby declare that I desire to marry:____________________________________________________________
whose age is:_____ and whose address is:_____________________________________________________________
Address City/ State Zip
12. Approximate date of marriage:________________________________________________________
13. I am unable to appear in person before the County Clerk because: __________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
14. I will be present at the marriage ceremony. □True □ False
15. I am a member of the armed forces of the United States stationed in another country in support of
combat or another military operation. I am unable to attend the marriage ceremony and for that
reason I hereby appoint__________________________________________________to act as proxy.
(Must be 18 years of age or older and not the other applicant)
NOTARY
OATH OF APPLICANT
I solemnly swear (or affirm) that the information I have given in this affidavit is true and correct.
Signature______________________________________________________________ Executed on __________20____.
Subscribed and sworn to me on this _______________day of ____________________________, 20____.
Notary Signature ________________________________________________________
Notary Public, in and for ___________________________________________________
County State Seal
_____________________________________
Type of ID used for Notarization
*Note: Affidavit expires 90 days from date of notary acknowledgment.
