This chapter shall be applied and construed to promote the uniformity of the law among the states that enact the Uniform Parentage Act.
Tex. Fam. Code § 160.001
APPLICATION AND CONSTRUCTION
Known as the Uniform Parentage Act
The act spans §§ 160–160 (97 sections).
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case In the Interest of U.P., a Child (2003)
Most recently applied in Transcontinental Insurance Co. v. Briggs Equipment Trust (August 2010)
Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 821, Sec. 1.01, eff
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.