Apply for a marriage license, request a copy of your license, or submit an affidavit of absent applicact. If both applicants are unable to be present to obtain a marriage license, can another adult person obtain a marriage license for the applicants?The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) has an Affidavit of Informal Marriage form for visitation. It comes from a past tense form of the Latin verb affidare, meaning "to pledge"; in Latin, affidavit translates to "he or she has made a pledge. Once signed, the declaration is valid proof of marriage and you are considered married for all legal purposes. You or your spouse will be asked to complete a Duplicate Marriage License Affidavit that you fill out in our office. Remember, you'll both need to be present unless you fill out the appropriate Affidavit.