Texas Family Code - Section 160.303. Denial Of Paternity
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§ 160.303. DENIAL OF PATERNITY. A presumed father of a
child may sign a denial of his paternity. The denial is valid only
if:
(1) an acknowledgment of paternity signed or otherwise
authenticated by another man is filed under Section 160.305;
(2) the denial is in a record and is signed or
otherwise authenticated under penalty of perjury; and
(3) the presumed father has not previously:
(A) acknowledged paternity of the child, unless
the previous acknowledgment has been rescinded under Section
160.307 or successfully challenged under Section 160.308; or
(B) been adjudicated to be the father of the
child.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 821, § 1.01, eff. June 14,
2001.
Section: 160.106 160.201 160.202 160.203 160.204 160.301 160.302 160.303 160.304 160.305 160.306 160.307 160.308 160.309 160.310
Last modified: August 11, 2007
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