The Affidavit for Correction of a Marriage License is the form the Hunt County Clerk publishes for correcting or adding information on a recorded marriage license in Hunt County, Texas. It cites Texas Family Code § 2.209(c): when an error is found on the recorded license, both parties to the marriage execute a notarized affidavit that states the error. On this page you can fill out the form online on FillingPDF and download or print the completed PDF; the original PDF is published by Hunt County at the official link on this page.
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What is Affidavit for Correction of a Marriage License – Hunt County, TX?
The Affidavit for Correction of a Marriage License is the form published by the Hunt County Clerk that both parties to a recorded marriage license use to state, in a notarized affidavit, an error in the record and the correction needed.
The form is headed "The State of Texas, County of Hunt" and cites Texas Family Code § 2.209(c). Its opening statement says that if one or both parties to a marriage license discover an error on the recorded license, both parties shall execute a notarized affidavit stating the error.
The affidavit identifies the marriage and the record it corrects: the names of the two parties, the day, month and year of the marriage, and the recorded document number and/or Volume and Page of the marriage records in the office of the County Clerk of Hunt County, Texas. It then has two blocks of lines. The first lists the facts in the marriage record that are not correctly stated. The second gives the facts the affiants state to be true and the changes needed to make the correction.
The document ends with a signature line for each affiant and a notary acknowledgment: the county, the names of the two people who appeared, the date the instrument was acknowledged, the notary's name and signature, the state in which the notary is commissioned, the notary's printed name and the commission expiration date.
It is an affidavit about an existing recorded license. It is not the marriage license application, and it does not create a new license.
Who needs to file Affidavit for Correction of a Marriage License – Hunt County, TX?
The two parties to a marriage license recorded in Hunt County, Texas, use this affidavit when they discover an error on the recorded license. The form states that both parties to the marriage shall execute the affidavit, and it provides a signature line for each of them, labeled Affiant's signature.
It can also be used to add information to the original license: the form says the affidavit is made "to correct or add information" to it.
A notary public must complete the acknowledgment section. The form asks for the notary's signature, printed name, the state in which the notary is commissioned and the commission expiration date.
The form does not describe any way for a representative to sign for a party. The two affiants are the people named in the affidavit and in the notary's acknowledgment.
The form applies to marriage licenses recorded in the office of the County Clerk of Hunt County, Texas. It is not a property tax document; it concerns only the marriage record.
When to file Affidavit for Correction of a Marriage License – Hunt County, TX
Complete the affidavit when one or both parties discover an error on the recorded marriage license. That is the triggering event stated in Texas Family Code § 2.209(c), which the form cites. No separate due date or time limit is printed on the form.
Before you start, have the details of the recorded license at hand: the names of both parties, the date of the marriage, and the recorded document number and/or Volume and Page. The notary's acknowledgment, which carries its own date, must be completed as part of the affidavit.
How to fill out Affidavit for Correction of a Marriage License – Hunt County, TX
Enter the names of both spouses
In the opening paragraph, write the names of the two parties to the marriage in the two blanks after "original marriage license of".
Enter the date of the marriage
Fill in the day, the month and the year of the marriage in the blanks that follow "married on the".
Identify the recorded license
Enter the recorded document number and/or the Volume and Page of the marriage records in the office of the County Clerk of Hunt County, Texas.
List the facts that are incorrect
In the first set of lines, state the facts in the marriage record that are not correctly stated.
State the corrections
In the second set of lines, after "changes are necessary to make the correction as follows", write the correct facts and the changes needed.
Add the affiants' signatures
Both affiants sign on the two lines marked Affiant's signature. The form states that both parties to the marriage execute the affidavit.
Complete the notary acknowledgment
The notary fills in the county, the names of the two people who appeared, the date and month and the year of acknowledgment, and the notary's name. The notary then signs and adds the state, printed name and commission expiration date.
Review and download the completed PDF
Check that the names, date of marriage and record reference match the recorded license and that both signatures and the notary block are complete. Download or print the completed PDF from FillingPDF and deliver it as described under How to submit.
How to submit Affidavit for Correction of a Marriage License – Hunt County, TX
The form prints no submission channel, mailing address, portal or fee. It identifies the record being corrected as a marriage license recorded in the office of the County Clerk of Hunt County, Texas, so questions about delivering the completed affidavit go to the Hunt County Clerk.
Before the affidavit is delivered, make sure the package is complete:
- Both parties have signed on the lines marked Affiant's signature.
- The notary acknowledgment is filled in, with the county, the names of both affiants, the date, the notary's signature, the state, the printed name and the commission expiration date.
- The recorded document number and/or Volume and Page match the record you are correcting.
FillingPDF lets you fill out and download the PDF; submission follows the channels of the Hunt County Clerk.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Having only one spouse sign; the form states that both parties to the marriage execute the affidavit, and it has a signature line for each.
- Submitting the affidavit without the notary acknowledgment completed; the statute cited on the form calls for a notarized affidavit.
- Leaving out both the recorded document number and the Volume and Page, when the form asks for the recorded document number and/or Volume and Page.
- Describing the correction without first listing the facts that are not correctly stated; the form has a separate block for each.
- Writing a different county in the notary block than the one where the acknowledgment takes place; the notary section has its own County of line.
- Omitting the notary's printed name or commission expiration date, which the notary block asks for.
- Entering a month and year that do not match the date of marriage on the recorded license.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Affidavit for Correction of a Marriage License?
It is the Hunt County Clerk's form for correcting or adding information on a recorded marriage license. Under Texas Family Code § 2.209(c), cited on the form, both parties to the marriage execute a notarized affidavit that states the error.
Who has to sign the marriage license correction affidavit?
Both parties to the marriage sign, each on a line marked Affiant's signature. A notary public also completes the acknowledgment section. The form does not describe any representative signing for a spouse.
Does the correction affidavit have to be notarized?
Yes. The form states that both parties shall execute a notarized affidavit, and it includes a notary acknowledgment with the notary's signature, printed name, state and commission expiration date.
What do I need to know before filling out the affidavit?
You need the names of both parties, the day, month and year of the marriage, and the recorded document number and/or Volume and Page of the marriage record in the Hunt County Clerk's office. You also need to know which facts are wrong and what the correct facts are.
Is this a Hunt County property tax form?
No. It corrects a recorded marriage license in the records of the County Clerk of Hunt County, Texas. It has no connection to property tax, so look for a different form if that is what you need.
Where do I turn in the completed affidavit?
The form prints no address or channel. It refers to the marriage records in the office of the County Clerk of Hunt County, Texas, so contact the Hunt County Clerk to confirm how the completed affidavit should be delivered.
Can I fill out the correction affidavit online?
You can fill out the PDF online on FillingPDF and download or print it. FillingPDF is an independent service: it does not file the affidavit, arrange notarization or deliver anything to the Hunt County Clerk.
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