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Tex. Fam. Code § 160.609

TIME LIMITATION: CHILD HAVING ACKNOWLEDGED OR ADJUDICATED FATHER

Known as the Uniform Parentage Act

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

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Columbia v. Lawton (2013)

Most recently applied in Columbia v. Lawton (January 2013)

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

(a) If a child has an acknowledged father, a signatory to the acknowledgment or denial of paternity may commence a proceeding under this chapter to challenge the paternity of the child only within the time allowed under Section 160.308.

(b) If a child has an acknowledged father or an adjudicated father, an individual, other than the child, who is not a signatory to the acknowledgment or a party to the adjudication and who seeks an adjudication of paternity of the child must commence a proceeding not later than the fourth anniversary of the effective date of the acknowledgment or adjudication.

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