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Chapter 160 Uniform Parentage Act

Title 5, The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship · Subtitle B, Suits Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship · 97 sections

Subchapter A Application and Construction

§ 160.001Application and Construction § 160.002Conflicts Between Provisions

Subchapter B General Provisions

§ 160.101Short Title § 160.102Definitions § 160.103Scope of Chapter; Choice of Law § 160.104Authorized Courts § 160.105Protection of Participants § 160.106Determination of Maternity

Subchapter C Parent-Child Relationship

§ 160.201Establishment of Parent-Child Relationship § 160.202No Discrimination Based on Marital Status § 160.203Consequences of Establishment of Parentage § 160.204Presumption of Paternity

Subchapter D Voluntary Acknowledgment of Paternity

§ 160.301Acknowledgment of Paternity § 160.302Execution of Acknowledgment of Paternity § 160.303Denial of Paternity § 160.304Rules for Acknowledgment and Denial of Paternity § 160.305Effect of Acknowledgment or Denial of Paternity § 160.306Filing Fee Not Required § 160.307Procedures for Rescission § 160.308Challenge After Expiration of Period for Rescission § 160.309Procedure for Challenge § 160.310Ratification Barred § 160.311Full Faith and Credit § 160.312Forms § 160.313Release of Information § 160.314Adoption of Rules § 160.315Memorandum of Understanding

Subchapter E Registry of Paternity

§ 160.401Establishment of Registry § 160.402Registration for Notification § 160.403Notice of Proceeding § 160.404Termination of Parental Rights: Failure to Register § 160.411Required Form § 160.412Furnishing of Information; Confidentiality § 160.413Offense: Unauthorized Release of Information § 160.414Rescission of Registration § 160.415Untimely Registration § 160.416Fees for Registry § 160.421Search of Appropriate Registry § 160.422Certificate of Search of Registry § 160.423Admissibility of Certificate

Subchapter F Genetic Testing

§ 160.501Application of Subchapter § 160.502Order for Testing § 160.503Requirements for Genetic Testing § 160.504Report of Genetic Testing § 160.505Genetic Testing Results; Rebuttal § 160.506Costs of Genetic Testing § 160.507Additional Genetic Testing § 160.508Genetic Testing When All Individuals Not Available § 160.509Deceased Individual § 160.510Identical Brothers § 160.511Offense: Unauthorized Release of Specimen § 160.512Offense: Falsification of Specimen

Subchapter G Proceeding to Adjudicate Parentage

§ 160.601Proceeding Authorized; Rules of Procedure § 160.602Standing to Maintain Proceeding § 160.603Necessary Parties to Proceeding § 160.6035Contents of Petition; Statement Relating to Certain Protective Orders Required § 160.604Personal Jurisdiction § 160.605Venue § 160.606No Time Limitation: Child Having No Presumed, Acknowledged, or Adjudicated Father § 160.607Time Limitation: Child Having Presumed Father § 160.608Authority to Deny Motion for Genetic Testing § 160.609Time Limitation: Child Having Acknowledged or Adjudicated Father § 160.610Joinder of Proceedings § 160.611Proceedings Before Birth § 160.612Child as Party; Representation § 160.621Admissibility of Results of Genetic Testing; Expenses § 160.622Consequences of Declining Genetic Testing § 160.623Admission of Paternity Authorized § 160.624Temporary Order § 160.631Rules for Adjudication of Paternity § 160.632Jury Prohibited § 160.633Hearings; Inspection of Records § 160.634Order on Default § 160.635Dismissal for Want of Prosecution § 160.636Order Adjudicating Parentage; Fees, Costs, and Expenses § 160.637Binding Effect of Determination of Parentage

Subchapter H Child of Assisted Reproduction

§ 160.701Scope of Subchapter § 160.702Parental Status of Donor § 160.703Husband’s Paternity of Child of Assisted Reproduction § 160.7031Unmarried Man’s Paternity of Child of Assisted Reproduction § 160.704Consent to Assisted Reproduction § 160.705Limitation on Husband’s Dispute of Paternity § 160.706Effect of Dissolution of Marriage § 160.707Parental Status of Deceased Spouse

Subchapter I Gestational Agreements

§ 160.751Definition § 160.752Scope of Subchapter; Choice of Law § 160.753Establishment of Parent-Child Relationship § 160.754Gestational Agreement Authorized § 160.755Petition to Validate Gestational Agreement § 160.756Hearing to Validate Gestational Agreement § 160.757Inspection of Records § 160.758Continuing, Exclusive Jurisdiction § 160.759Termination of Gestational Agreement § 160.760Parentage under Validated Gestational Agreement § 160.761Effect of Gestational Mother’s Marriage After Validation of Agreement § 160.762Effect of Gestational Agreement That Is Not Validated § 160.763Health Care Facility Reporting Requirement