See: Estate of Claveria v. Claveria, 615 S.W.2d 164 (Tex. 1981). See also: Medrano v. State, 701 S.W.2d 337, 341 (Tex.App.-El Paso 1985). In a criminal case, such as Medrano, when the State attacks the validity of a second marriage, .... Marriage is not a ?fundamental institution? in Texas. It is nothing more than a ?status? created by the mere mutual consent of one man and one woman as defined by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals in Adlberg v. State, supra. ...
See: Estate of Claveria v. Claveria, 615 S.W.2d 164 (Tex. 1981). See also: Medrano v. State, 701 S.W.2d 337, 341 (Tex.App.-El Paso 1985). In a criminal case, such as Medrano, when the State attacks the validity of a second marriage, .... Marriage is not a ?fundamental institution? in Texas. It is nothing more than a ?status? created by the mere mutual consent of one man and one woman as defined by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals in Adlberg v. State, supra. ...
