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Chapter 160
Uniform Parentage Act
Subchapter A. Application and Construction
Subchapter B. General Provisions
Subchapter C. Parent-Child Relationship
Subchapter D. Voluntary Acknowledgment of Paternity
160.301
Acknowledgment of Paternity
160.302
Execution of Acknowledgment of Paternity
160.303
Denial of Paternity
160.304
Rules for Acknowledgment and Denial of Paternity
160.305
Effect of Acknowledgment or Denial of Paternity
160.306
Filing Fee Not Required
160.307
Procedures for Rescission
160.308
Challenge After Expiration of Period for Rescission
160.309
Procedure for Challenge
160.310
Ratification Barred
160.311
Full Faith and Credit
160.312
Forms
160.313
Release of Information
160.314
Adoption of Rules
160.315
Memorandum of Understanding
Subchapter E. Registry of Paternity
160.401
Establishment of Registry
160.402
Registration for Notification
160.403
Notice of Proceeding
160.404
Termination of Parental Rights: Failure to Register
160.411
Required Form
160.412
Furnishing of Information; Confidentiality
160.413
Offense: Unauthorized Release of Information
160.414
Rescission of Registration
160.415
Untimely Registration
160.416
Fees for Registry
160.421
Search of Appropriate Registry
160.422
Certificate of Search of Registry
160.423
Admissibility of Certificate
Subchapter F. Genetic Testing
160.501
Application of Subchapter
160.502
Order for Testing
160.503
Requirements for Genetic Testing
160.504
Report of Genetic Testing
160.505
Genetic Testing Results; Rebuttal
160.506
Costs of Genetic Testing
160.507
Additional Genetic Testing
160.508
Genetic Testing When All Individuals Not Available
160.509
Deceased Individual
160.510
Identical Brothers
160.511
Offense: Unauthorized Release of Specimen
160.512
Offense: Falsification of Specimen
Subchapter G. Proceeding to Adjudicate Parentage
160.601
Proceeding Authorized; Rules of Procedure
160.602
Standing to Maintain Proceeding
160.603
Necessary Parties to Proceeding
160.6035
Contents of Petition; Statement Relating to Certain Protective Orders Required
160.604
Personal Jurisdiction
160.605
Venue
160.606
No Time Limitation: Child Having No Presumed, Acknowledged, or Adjudicated Father
160.607
Time Limitation: Child Having Presumed Father
160.608
Authority to Deny Motion for Genetic Testing
160.609
Time Limitation: Child Having Acknowledged or Adjudicated Father
160.610
Joinder of Proceedings
160.611
Proceedings Before Birth
160.612
Child as Party; Representation
160.621
Admissibility of Results of Genetic Testing; Expenses
160.622
Consequences of Declining Genetic Testing
160.623
Admission of Paternity Authorized
160.624
Temporary Order
160.631
Rules for Adjudication of Paternity
160.632
Jury Prohibited
160.633
Hearings; Inspection of Records
160.634
Order on Default
160.635
Dismissal for Want of Prosecution
160.636
Order Adjudicating Parentage; Fees, Costs, and Expenses
160.637
Binding Effect of Determination of Parentage
Subchapter H. Child of Assisted Reproduction
160.701
Scope of Subchapter
160.702
Parental Status of Donor
160.703
Husband's Paternity of Child of Assisted Reproduction
160.7031
Unmarried Man's Paternity of Child of Assisted Reproduction
160.704
Consent to Assisted Reproduction
160.705
Limitation on Husband's Dispute of Paternity
160.706
Effect of Dissolution of Marriage
160.707
Parental Status of Deceased Spouse
Subchapter I. Gestational Agreements
160.751
Definition
160.752
Scope of Subchapter; Choice of Law
160.753
Establishment of Parent-Child Relationship
160.754
Gestational Agreement Authorized
160.755
Petition to Validate Gestational Agreement
160.756
Hearing to Validate Gestational Agreement
160.757
Inspection of Records
160.758
Continuing, Exclusive Jurisdiction
160.759
Termination of Gestational Agreement
160.760
Parentage under Validated Gestational Agreement
160.761
Effect of Gestational Mother's Marriage After Validation of Agreement
160.762
Effect of Gestational Agreement That Is Not Validated
160.763
Health Care Facility Reporting Requirement