TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS: FAILURE TO REGISTER
Known as the Uniform Parentage Act
The act spans §§ 160–160 (97 sections).
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case in the Interest of Baby Girl S., a Child (2013)
Most recently applied in in the Interest of Baby Girl S., a Child (August 2013)
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 821, Sec. 1.01, eff
The parental rights of a man alleged to be the father of a child may be terminated without notice as provided by Section 161.002 if the man:
(1) did not timely register with the vital statistics unit; and
(2) is not entitled to notice under Section 160.402 or 161.002.
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.