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Texas Family Code › Title 5. The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship

Chapter 160

Uniform Parentage Act

Subchapter A. Application and Construction

160.001Application and Construction
160.002Conflicts Between Provisions

Subchapter B. General Provisions

160.101Short Title
160.102Definitions
160.103Scope of Chapter; Choice of Law
160.104Authorized Courts
160.105Protection of Participants
160.106Determination of Maternity

Subchapter C. Parent-Child Relationship

160.201Establishment of Parent-Child Relationship
160.202No Discrimination Based on Marital Status
160.203Consequences of Establishment of Parentage
160.204Presumption of Paternity

Subchapter D. Voluntary Acknowledgment of Paternity

160.301Acknowledgment of Paternity
160.302Execution of Acknowledgment of Paternity
160.303Denial of Paternity
160.304Rules for Acknowledgment and Denial of Paternity
160.305Effect of Acknowledgment or Denial of Paternity
160.306Filing Fee Not Required
160.307Procedures for Rescission
160.308Challenge After Expiration of Period for Rescission
160.309Procedure for Challenge
160.310Ratification Barred
160.311Full Faith and Credit
160.312Forms
160.313Release of Information
160.314Adoption of Rules
160.315Memorandum of Understanding

Subchapter E. Registry of Paternity

160.401Establishment of Registry
160.402Registration for Notification
160.403Notice of Proceeding
160.404Termination of Parental Rights: Failure to Register
160.411Required Form
160.412Furnishing of Information; Confidentiality
160.413Offense: Unauthorized Release of Information
160.414Rescission of Registration
160.415Untimely Registration
160.416Fees for Registry
160.421Search of Appropriate Registry
160.422Certificate of Search of Registry
160.423Admissibility of Certificate

Subchapter F. Genetic Testing

160.501Application of Subchapter
160.502Order for Testing
160.503Requirements for Genetic Testing
160.504Report of Genetic Testing
160.505Genetic Testing Results; Rebuttal
160.506Costs of Genetic Testing
160.507Additional Genetic Testing
160.508Genetic Testing When All Individuals Not Available
160.509Deceased Individual
160.510Identical Brothers
160.511Offense: Unauthorized Release of Specimen
160.512Offense: Falsification of Specimen

Subchapter G. Proceeding to Adjudicate Parentage

160.601Proceeding Authorized; Rules of Procedure
160.602Standing to Maintain Proceeding
160.603Necessary Parties to Proceeding
160.6035Contents of Petition; Statement Relating to Certain Protective Orders Required
160.604Personal Jurisdiction
160.605Venue
160.606No Time Limitation: Child Having No Presumed, Acknowledged, or Adjudicated Father
160.607Time Limitation: Child Having Presumed Father
160.608Authority to Deny Motion for Genetic Testing
160.609Time Limitation: Child Having Acknowledged or Adjudicated Father
160.610Joinder of Proceedings
160.611Proceedings Before Birth
160.612Child as Party; Representation
160.621Admissibility of Results of Genetic Testing; Expenses
160.622Consequences of Declining Genetic Testing
160.623Admission of Paternity Authorized
160.624Temporary Order
160.631Rules for Adjudication of Paternity
160.632Jury Prohibited
160.633Hearings; Inspection of Records
160.634Order on Default
160.635Dismissal for Want of Prosecution
160.636Order Adjudicating Parentage; Fees, Costs, and Expenses
160.637Binding Effect of Determination of Parentage

Subchapter H. Child of Assisted Reproduction

160.701Scope of Subchapter
160.702Parental Status of Donor
160.703Husband's Paternity of Child of Assisted Reproduction
160.7031Unmarried Man's Paternity of Child of Assisted Reproduction
160.704Consent to Assisted Reproduction
160.705Limitation on Husband's Dispute of Paternity
160.706Effect of Dissolution of Marriage
160.707Parental Status of Deceased Spouse

Subchapter I. Gestational Agreements

160.751Definition
160.752Scope of Subchapter; Choice of Law
160.753Establishment of Parent-Child Relationship
160.754Gestational Agreement Authorized
160.755Petition to Validate Gestational Agreement
160.756Hearing to Validate Gestational Agreement
160.757Inspection of Records
160.758Continuing, Exclusive Jurisdiction
160.759Termination of Gestational Agreement
160.760Parentage under Validated Gestational Agreement
160.761Effect of Gestational Mother's Marriage After Validation of Agreement
160.762Effect of Gestational Agreement That Is Not Validated
160.763Health Care Facility Reporting Requirement