Tex. Fam. Code § 160.404 · Subchapter E. REGISTRY OF PATERNITY
TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS: FAILURE TO REGISTER.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
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.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 821, Sec. 1.01, eff. June 14, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 1.068, eff. April 2, 2015.
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
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- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/FA/htm/FA.160.htm
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