Tex. Fam. Code Section 160.301
Acknowledgment of Paternity


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 intent to establish the man’s paternity.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 821, Sec. 1.01, eff. June 14, 2001. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1248, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.

Source: Section 160.301 — Acknowledgment of Paternity, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/FA/htm/FA.­160.­htm#160.­301 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

160.001
Application and Construction
160.002
Conflicts Between Provisions
160.101
Short Title
160.102
Definitions
160.103
Scope of Chapter
160.104
Authorized Courts
160.105
Protection of Participants
160.106
Determination of Maternity
160.201
Establishment of Parent-child Relationship
160.202
No Discrimination Based on Marital Status
160.203
Consequences of Establishment of Parentage
160.204
Presumption of Paternity
160.301
Acknowledgment of Paternity
160.302
Execution of Acknowledgment of Paternity
160.303
Denial of Paternity
160.304
Rules for Acknowledgment and Denial of Paternity
160.305
Effect of Acknowledgment or Denial of Paternity
160.306
Filing Fee Not Required
160.307
Procedures for Rescission
160.308
Challenge After Expiration of Period for Rescission
160.309
Procedure for Challenge
160.310
Ratification Barred
160.311
Full Faith and Credit
160.312
Forms
160.313
Release of Information
160.314
Adoption of Rules
160.315
Memorandum of Understanding
160.401
Establishment of Registry
160.402
Registration for Notification
160.403
Notice of Proceeding
160.404
Termination of Parental Rights: Failure to Register
160.411
Required Form
160.412
Furnishing of Information
160.413
Offense: Unauthorized Release of Information
160.414
Rescission of Registration
160.415
Untimely Registration
160.416
Fees for Registry
160.421
Search of Appropriate Registry
160.422
Certificate of Search of Registry
160.423
Admissibility of Certificate
160.501
Application of Subchapter
160.502
Order for Testing
160.503
Requirements for Genetic Testing
160.504
Report of Genetic Testing
160.505
Genetic Testing Results
160.506
Costs of Genetic Testing
160.507
Additional Genetic Testing
160.508
Genetic Testing When All Individuals Not Available
160.509
Deceased Individual
160.510
Identical Brothers
160.511
Offense: Unauthorized Release of Specimen
160.512
Offense: Falsification of Specimen
160.601
Proceeding Authorized
160.602
Standing to Maintain Proceeding
160.603
Necessary Parties to Proceeding
160.604
Personal Jurisdiction
160.605
Venue
160.606
No Time Limitation: Child Having No Presumed, Acknowledged, or Adjudicated Father
160.607
Time Limitation: Child Having Presumed Father
160.608
Authority to Deny Motion for Genetic Testing
160.609
Time Limitation: Child Having Acknowledged or Adjudicated Father
160.610
Joinder of Proceedings
160.611
Proceedings Before Birth
160.612
Child as Party
160.621
Admissibility of Results of Genetic Testing
160.622
Consequences of Declining Genetic Testing
160.623
Admission of Paternity Authorized
160.624
Temporary Order
160.631
Rules for Adjudication of Paternity
160.632
Jury Prohibited
160.633
Hearings
160.634
Order on Default
160.635
Dismissal for Want of Prosecution
160.636
Order Adjudicating Parentage
160.637
Binding Effect of Determination of Parentage
160.701
Scope of Subchapter
160.702
Parental Status of Donor
160.703
Husband’s Paternity of Child of Assisted Reproduction
160.704
Consent to Assisted Reproduction
160.705
Limitation on Husband’s Dispute of Paternity
160.706
Effect of Dissolution of Marriage
160.707
Parental Status of Deceased Spouse
160.751
Definition
160.752
Scope of Subchapter
160.753
Establishment of Parent-child Relationship
160.754
Gestational Agreement Authorized
160.755
Petition to Validate Gestational Agreement
160.756
Hearing to Validate Gestational Agreement
160.757
Inspection of Records
160.758
Continuing, Exclusive Jurisdiction
160.759
Termination of Gestational Agreement
160.760
Parentage Under Validated Gestational Agreement
160.761
Effect of Gestational Mother’s Marriage After Validation of Agreement
160.762
Effect of Gestational Agreement that Is Not Validated
160.763
Health Care Facility Reporting Requirement
160.6035
Contents of Petition
160.7031
Unmarried Man’s Paternity of Child of Assisted Reproduction

Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

§ 160.301’s source at texas​.gov