Tex. Fam. Code § 160.303

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.

Section 160.303 - Denial of Paternity

A presumed father of a child may sign a denial of his paternity. The denial is valid only if:

(1) an acknowledgment of paternity signed or otherwise authenticated by another man is filed under Section 160.305;

(2) the denial is in a record and is signed or otherwise authenticated under penalty of perjury; and

(3) the presumed father has not previously:

(A) acknowledged paternity of the child, unless the previous acknowledgment has been rescinded under Section 160.307 or successfully challenged under Section 160.308; or

(B) been adjudicated to be the father of the child.

Tex. Fam. Code § 160.303

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 821, Sec. 1.01, eff. 6/14/2001.