Texas Family Code - Section 160.609. Time Limitation: Child Having Acknowledged Or Adjudicated Father
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§ 160.609. TIME LIMITATION: CHILD HAVING ACKNOWLEDGED OR
ADJUDICATED FATHER. (a) If a child has an acknowledged father, a
signatory to the acknowledgment or denial of paternity may commence
a proceeding seeking to rescind the acknowledgment or denial or to
challenge the paternity of the child only within the time allowed
under Section 160.307 or 160.308.
(b) If a child has an acknowledged father or an adjudicated
father, an individual, other than the child, who is not a signatory
to the acknowledgment or a party to the adjudication and who seeks
an adjudication of paternity of the child must commence a
proceeding not later than the fourth anniversary of the effective
date of the acknowledgment or adjudication.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 821, § 1.01, eff. June 14,
2001.
Section: 160.602 160.603 160.604 160.605 160.606 160.607 160.608 160.609 160.610 160.611 160.612 160.621 160.622 160.623 160.624
Last modified: August 11, 2007
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