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Tex. Fam. Code § 101.0015 (2026)

Alleged Father

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Sec. 101.0015. ALLEGED FATHER. (a) "Alleged father" means a man who alleges himself to be, or is alleged to be, the genetic father or a possible genetic father of a child, but whose paternity has not been determined.

(b) The term does not include:

(1) a presumed father;

(2) a man whose parental rights have been terminated or declared to not exist; or

(3) a male donor.

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 821, Sec. 2.04, eff. June 14, 2001.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 22 cases (4 in the last 5 years), 2005–2024 · leading case: In Re Sullivan, 157 S.W.3d 911 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2005).
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In Re Sullivan, 157 S.W.3d 911 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2005). · cites it 2× “, UPA (2000), section 102(3) (excluding male donors from definition of "alleged father," which definition is not used in section 602 but is used in other sections of the 2000 UPA); TEX. FAM.CODE ANN. § 101.0015 (excluding male donors from definition of "alleged father" which…”
In the Interest of Baby Boy R., 191 S.W.3d 916 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2006). “” Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 101.0015(a) (Vernon 2002).”
in the Interest of Baby Girl S., a Child, 407 S.W.3d 904 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2013). “” Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 101.0015(a) (West 2008).”
in the Interest of R.J. Child., 381 S.W.3d 619 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2012). “” Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 101.0015(a) (West 2008); accord In re H.”
in the Interest of D.M.F., a Child, 283 S.W.3d 124 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth 2009). “We first look to the family code to answer this question.”
B. C. v. Texas Dep't of Fam. & Prot. Servs., 446 S.W.3d 869 (Tex. App.—El Paso 2014). “Tex.Fam.Code Ann. § 101.0015(a), (b)(West 2014).”
in the Interest of C.R.G., a Child, No. 05-17-00717-CV (Tex. App.—Dallas Dec. 4, 2017). · cites it 2× “Texas Family Code § 101.0015. Alleged Father (a) “Alleged father” means a man who alleges himself to be, or is alleged to be, the genetic father or a possible genetic father of a child, but whose paternity has not been determined.”
In Re DMF, 283 S.W.3d 124 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth 2009). “We first look to the family code to answer this question.”
in the Interest of C.R.G., a Child, No. 05-16-01490-CV (Tex. App.—Dallas Feb. 9, 2017). “TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 101.0015(a) (West 2014).”
in Re: T.D.B., No. 05-17-01137-CV (Tex. App.—Dallas Feb. 20, 2018). “” TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 101.0015(a) (West 2014).”
in the Interest of C.Z., a Child, No. 07-19-00080-CV (Tex. App.—Amarillo July 22, 2019). “” TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 101.0015(a) (West 2019).”
in the Interest of E.Y.H., No. 09-18-00305-CV (Tex. App.—Beaumont Dec. 12, 2019). “; see also Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 101.0015 (b)(3). We find that the San Antonio case to be factually distinguishable as the man alleging himself to be the father agreed to act as a donor for a woman who was in a same sex relationship with another woman.”
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Tex. Fam. Code § 101.0015(a): 11 cases
In the Interest of Baby Boy R., 191 S.W.3d 916 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2006). “” Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 101.0015(a) (Vernon 2002).”
in the Interest of Baby Girl S., a Child, 407 S.W.3d 904 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2013). “” Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 101.0015(a) (West 2008).”
in the Interest of R.J. Child., 381 S.W.3d 619 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2012). “” Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 101.0015(a) (West 2008); accord In re H.”
B. C. v. Texas Dep't of Fam. & Prot. Servs., 446 S.W.3d 869 (Tex. App.—El Paso 2014). “Tex.Fam.Code Ann. § 101.0015(a), (b)(West 2014).”
in the Interest of C.R.G., a Child, No. 05-16-01490-CV (Tex. App.—Dallas Feb. 9, 2017). “TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 101.0015(a) (West 2014).”
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