Texas Family Code - Section 160.421. Search Of Appropriate Registry
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§ 160.421. SEARCH OF APPROPRIATE REGISTRY. (a) If a
father-child relationship has not been established under this
chapter, a petitioner for the adoption of or the termination of
parental rights regarding the child must obtain a certificate of
the results of a search of the registry.
(b) If the petitioner for the adoption of or the termination
of parental rights regarding a child has reason to believe that the
conception or birth of the child may have occurred in another state,
the petitioner must obtain a certificate of the results of a search
of the paternity registry, if any, in the other state.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 821, § 1.01, eff. June 14,
2001.
Section: 160.404 160.411 160.412 160.413 160.414 160.415 160.416 160.421 160.422 160.423 160.501 160.502 160.503 160.504 160.505
Last modified: August 11, 2007
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