Tex.
Fam. Code Section 101.024
Parent
(a)
“Parent” means the mother, a man presumed to be the father, a man legally determined to be the father, a man who has been adjudicated to be the father by a court of competent jurisdiction, a man who has acknowledged his paternity under applicable law, or an adoptive mother or father. Except as provided by Subsection (b), the term does not include a parent as to whom the parent-child relationship has been terminated.(b)
For purposes of establishing, determining the terms of, modifying, or enforcing an order, a reference in this title to a parent includes a person ordered to pay child support under Section 154.001 (Support of Child)(a-1) or to provide medical support or dental support for a child.
Source:
Section 101.024 — Parent, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/FA/htm/FA.101.htm#101.024 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
