Texas Family Code - Section 160.502. Order For Testing
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§ 160.502. ORDER FOR TESTING. (a) Except as otherwise
provided by this subchapter and by Subchapter G, a court shall order
a child and other designated individuals to submit to genetic
testing if the request is made by a party to a proceeding to
determine parentage.
(b) If a request for genetic testing of a child is made
before the birth of the child, the court or support enforcement
agency may not order in utero testing.
(c) If two or more men are subject to court-ordered genetic
testing, the testing may be ordered concurrently or sequentially.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 821, § 1.01, eff. June 14,
2001.
Section: 160.414 160.415 160.416 160.421 160.422 160.423 160.501 160.502 160.503 160.504 160.505 160.506 160.507 160.508 160.509
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Last modified: August 10, 2007
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