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Texas Family Code - Chapter 160 Uniform Parentage ActLegal Research Home > Texas Lawyer > Family Code > Texas Family Code - Chapter 160 Uniform Parentage Act This chapter shall be applied and construed to promote the uniformity of the law among the states that enact the Uniform Parentage Act. Amended by ... If a provision of this chapter conflicts with another provision of this title or another state statute or rule and the conflict cannot be reconciled, ... This chapter may be cited as the Uniform Parentage Act. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 821, § 1.01, eff. June 14, 2001. ... In this chapter: (1) "Adjudicated father" means a man who has been adjudicated by a court to be the father of a child. (2) "Assisted ... (a) This chapter governs every determination of parentage in this state. (b) The court shall apply the law of this state to adjudicate the parent-child ... The following courts are authorized to adjudicate parentage under this chapter: (1) a court with jurisdiction to hear a suit affecting the parent-child relationship under ... A proceeding under this chapter is subject to the other laws of this state governing the health, safety, privacy, and liberty of a child or ... The provisions of this chapter relating to the determination of paternity apply to a determination of maternity. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 821, ... (a) The mother-child relationship is established between a woman and a child by: (1) the woman giving birth to the child; (2) an adjudication of ... A child born to parents who are not married to each other has the same rights under the law as a child born to parents ... Unless parental rights are terminated, a parent-child relationship established under this chapter applies for all purposes, except as otherwise provided by another law of this ... (a) A man is presumed to be the father of a child if: (1) he is married to the mother of the child and the ... The mother of a child and a man claiming to be the biological father of the child may sign an acknowledgment of paternity with the ... (a) An acknowledgment of paternity must: (1) be in a record; (2) be signed, or otherwise authenticated, under penalty of perjury by the mother and ... 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 ... (a) An acknowledgment of paternity and a denial of paternity may be contained in a single document or in different documents and may be filed ... (a) Except as provided by Sections 160.307 and 160.308, a valid acknowledgment of paternity filed with the bureau of vital statistics is the equivalent of ... The bureau of vital statistics may not charge a fee for filing an acknowledgment of paternity or denial of paternity. Added by Acts 2001, 77th ... A signatory may rescind an acknowledgment of paternity or denial of paternity by commencing a proceeding to rescind before the earlier of: (1) the 60th ... (a) After the period for rescission under Section 160.307 has expired, a signatory of an acknowledgment of paternity or denial of paternity may commence a ... (a) Each signatory to an acknowledgment of paternity and any related denial of paternity must be made a party to a proceeding to rescind or ... A court or administrative agency conducting a judicial or administrative proceeding may not ratify an unchallenged acknowledgment of paternity. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ... A court of this state shall give full faith and credit to an acknowledgment of paternity or a denial of paternity that is effective in ... (a) To facilitate compliance with this subchapter, the bureau of vital statistics shall prescribe forms for the acknowledgment of paternity and the denial of paternity. ... The bureau of vital statistics may release information relating to the acknowledgment of paternity or denial of paternity to a signatory of the acknowledgment or ... The Title IV-D agency and the bureau of vital statistics may adopt rules to implement this subchapter. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 821, ... (a) The Title IV-D agency and the bureau of vital statistics shall adopt a memorandum of understanding governing the collection and transfer of information for ... A registry of paternity is established in the bureau of vital statistics. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 821, § 1.01, eff. June 14, ... (a) Except as otherwise provided by Subsection (b), a man who desires to be notified of a proceeding for the adoption of or the termination ... Notice of a proceeding to adopt or to terminate parental rights regarding a child must be given to a registrant who has timely registered with ... The parental rights of a man alleged to be the father of a child may be terminated without notice as provided by Section 161.002 if ... The bureau of vital statistics shall adopt a form for registering with the registry. The form must require the signature of the registrant. The form ... (a) The bureau of vital statistics is not required to attempt to locate the mother of a child who is the subject of a registration. ... (a) A person commits an offense if the person intentionally releases information from the registry of paternity to another person, including an agency, that is ... A registrant may rescind his registration at any time by sending to the registry a rescission in a record or another manner authenticated by him ... If a man registers later than the 30th day after the date of the birth of the child, the bureau of vital statistics shall notify ... (a) A fee may not be charged for filing a registration or to rescind a registration. (b) Except as otherwise provided by Subsection (c), the ... (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 ... (a) The bureau of vital statistics shall furnish a certificate of the results of a search of the registry on request by an individual, a ... A certificate of the results of a search of the registry in this state or of a paternity registry in another state is admissible in ... This subchapter governs genetic testing of an individual to determine parentage, regardless of whether the individual: (1) voluntarily submits to testing; or (2) is tested ... (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 ... (a) Genetic testing must be of a type reasonably relied on by experts in the field of genetic testing. The testing must be performed in ... (a) A report of the results of genetic testing must be in a record and signed under penalty of perjury by a designee of the ... (a) A man is rebuttably identified as the father of a child under this chapter if the genetic testing complies with this subchapter and the ... (a) Subject to the assessment of costs under Subchapter G, the cost of initial genetic testing must be advanced: (1) by a support enforcement agency, ... The court or the support enforcement agency shall order additional genetic testing on the request of a party who contests the result of the original ... (a) Subject to Subsection (b), if a genetic testing specimen for good cause and under circumstances the court considers to be just is not available ... For good cause shown, the court may order genetic testing of a deceased individual. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 821, § 1.01, eff. ... (a) The court may order genetic testing of a brother of a man identified as the father of a child if the man is commonly ... (a) A person commits an offense if the person intentionally releases an identifiable specimen of another person for any purpose not relevant to the parentage ... (a) A civil proceeding may be maintained to adjudicate the parentage of a child. (b) The proceeding is governed by the Texas Rules of Civil ... (a) Subject to Subchapter D and Sections 160.607 and 160.609 and except as provided by Subsection (b), a proceeding to adjudicate parentage may be maintained ... The following individuals must be joined as parties in a proceeding to adjudicate parentage: (1) the mother of the child; and (2) a man whose ... (a) An individual may not be adjudicated to be a parent unless the court has personal jurisdiction over the individual. (b) A court of this ... Venue for a proceeding to adjudicate parentage is in the county of this state in which: (1) the child resides or is found; (2) the ... A proceeding to adjudicate the parentage of a child having no presumed, acknowledged, or adjudicated father may be commenced at any time, including after the ... (a) Except as otherwise provided by Subsection (b), a proceeding brought by a presumed father, the mother, or another individual to adjudicate the parentage of ... (a) In a proceeding to adjudicate parentage, a court may deny a motion for an order for the genetic testing of the mother, the child, ... (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 ... (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a proceeding to adjudicate parentage may be joined with a proceeding for adoption, termination of parental rights, possession ... (a) A proceeding to determine parentage commenced before the birth of the child may not be concluded until after the birth of the child. (b) ... (a) A minor child is a permissible party, but is not a necessary party to a proceeding under this subchapter. (b) The court shall appoint ... (a) Except as otherwise provided by Subsection (c), a report of a genetic testing expert is admissible as evidence of the truth of the facts ... (a) An order for genetic testing is enforceable by contempt. (b) A court may adjudicate parentage contrary to the position of an individual whose paternity ... (a) A respondent in a proceeding to adjudicate parentage may admit to the paternity of a child by filing a pleading to that effect or ... (a) In a proceeding under this subchapter, the court shall render a temporary order for child support for a child if the order is appropriate ... (a) The court shall apply the rules stated in this section to adjudicate the paternity of a child. (b) The paternity of a child having ... The court shall adjudicate paternity of a child without a jury. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 821, § 1.01, eff. June 14, 2001. ... (a) A proceeding under this subchapter is open to the public as in other civil cases. (b) Papers and records in a proceeding under this ... The court shall issue an order adjudicating the paternity of a man who: (1) after service of process, is in default; and (2) is found ... The court may issue an order dismissing a proceeding commenced under this chapter for want of prosecution only without prejudice. An order of dismissal for ... (a) The court shall render an order adjudicating whether a man alleged or claiming to be the father is the parent of the child. (b) ... (a) Except as otherwise provided by Subsection (b) or Section 160.316, a determination of parentage is binding on: (1) all signatories to an acknowledgment or ... This subchapter applies only to a child conceived by means of assisted reproduction. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 821, § 1.01, eff. June ... A donor is not a parent of a child conceived by means of assisted reproduction. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 821, § 1.01, ... If a husband provides sperm for or consents to assisted reproduction by his wife as provided by Section 160.704, he is the father of a ... (a) Consent by a married woman to assisted reproduction must be in a record signed by the woman and her husband. This requirement does not ... (a) Except as otherwise provided by Subsection (b), the husband of a wife who gives birth to a child by means of assisted reproduction may ... (a) If a marriage is dissolved before the placement of eggs, sperm, or embryos, the former spouse is not a parent of the resulting child ... If a spouse dies before the placement of eggs, sperm, or embryos, the deceased spouse is not a parent of the resulting child unless the ... In this subchapter, "gestational mother" means a woman who gives birth to a child conceived under a gestational agreement. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ... (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter or another law, this subchapter authorizes an agreement between a woman and the intended parents of a ... (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter or another law, the mother-child relationship exists between a woman and a child by an adjudication confirming ... (a) A prospective gestational mother, her husband if she is married, each donor, and each intended parent may enter into a written agreement providing that: ... (a) The intended parents and the prospective gestational mother under a gestational agreement may commence a proceeding to validate the agreement. (b) A person may ... (a) A gestational agreement must be validated as provided by this section. (b) The court may validate a gestational agreement as provided by Subsection (c) ... The proceedings, records, and identities of the parties to a gestational agreement under this subchapter are subject to inspection under the same standards of confidentiality ... Subject to Section 152.201, a court that conducts a proceeding under this subchapter has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction of all matters arising out of the gestational ... (a) Before a prospective gestational mother becomes pregnant by means of assisted reproduction, the prospective gestational mother, her husband if she is married, or either ... (a) On the birth of a child to a gestational mother under a validated gestational agreement, the intended parents shall file a notice of the ... If a gestational mother is married after the court renders an order validating a gestational agreement under this subchapter: (1) the validity of the gestational ... (a) A gestational agreement that is not validated as provided by this subchapter is unenforceable, regardless of whether the agreement is in a record. (b) ... (a) The Texas Department of Health by rule shall develop and implement a confidential reporting system that requires each health care facility in this state ... Texas Lawyers
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