Tex. Fam. Code § 160.601

PROCEEDING AUTHORIZED; RULES OF PROCEDURE

Known as the Uniform Parentage Act

The act spans §§ 160–160 (97 sections).

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Wynn v. Johnson (2006)

Most recently applied in Wynn v. Johnson (August 2006)

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

(a) A civil proceeding may be maintained to adjudicate the parentage of a child.

(b) The proceeding is governed by the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, except as provided by Chapter 233.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.