FORMS — Texas Code § FA.160.312

Texas Code § FA.160.312 — FORMS. Reproduced from the official The Texas Constitution, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.

§ FA.160.312. FORMS

FORMS. (a) To facilitate compliance with this subchapter, the vital statistics unit shall prescribe forms for the: (1) acknowledgment of paternity; (2) denial of paternity; and (3) rescission of an acknowledgment or denial of paternity. (b) A valid acknowledgment of paternity, denial of paternity, or rescission of an acknowledgment or denial of paternity is not affected by a later modification of the prescribed form. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 821, Sec. 1.01, eff. June 14, 2001. Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1221 (S.B. 502 ), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2011. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219 ), Sec. 1.062, eff. April 2, 2015.

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  • Citation: The Texas Constitution § FA.160.312
  • Jurisdiction: Texas
  • Code: The Texas Constitution
  • Subject: FORMS
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