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the previous acknowledgment has been rescinded under Section 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.      

Last modified: August 10, 2007