Termination of Parental Rights: Failure to Register

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 man:

(1) did not timely register with the vital statistics unit; and

(2) is not entitled to notice under Section 160.402 or 161.002.

Official text of the Texas Family Code as published by the Texas Legislative Council.