Tex. Codes » Family Code · TITLE 5. THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP AND THE SUIT AFFECTING THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP · SUBTITLE B. SUITS AFFECTING THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP · CHAPTER 160. UNIFORM PARENTAGE ACT
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Tex. Fam. Code § 160.305 (2026)

Effect Of Acknowledgment Or Denial Of Paternity

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Sec. 160.305. EFFECT OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT OR DENIAL OF PATERNITY. (a) Except as provided by Sections 160.307 and 160.308, a valid acknowledgment of paternity filed with the vital statistics unit is the equivalent of an adjudication of the paternity of a child and confers on the acknowledged father all rights and duties of a parent.

(b) Except as provided by Sections 160.307 and 160.308, a valid denial of paternity filed with the vital statistics unit in conjunction with a valid acknowledgment of paternity is the equivalent of an adjudication of the nonpaternity of the presumed father and discharges the presumed father from all rights and duties of a parent.

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 821, Sec. 1.01, eff. June 14, 2001.

Amended by:

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 1.058, eff. April 2, 2015.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 17 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2005–2022 · leading case: In Re Attorney Gen. of Texas, 195 S.W.3d 264 (Tex. App. 2006).
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In Re Attorney Gen. of Texas, 195 S.W.3d 264 (Tex. App. 2006). “See Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 160.305(a) (Vernon 2002).”
In Re Off. of Attorney Gen. of Tex., 272 S.W.3d 773 (Tex. App. 2008). · cites it 2× “” Tex Fam.Code Ann. § 160.305(a). The relevant provisions of section 160.”
In Re C.S., Relator, 277 S.W.3d 82 (Tex. App. 2009). “” Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 160.305(a) (Vernon 2002).”
In Re Cs, 277 S.W.3d 82 (Tex. App. 2009). “" Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 160.305(a) (Vernon 2002).”
in the Interest of S. C. B., Jr., a Child (Tex. App. 2019). “See TEX.FAM.CODE ANN. § 160.305(a) (“Except as provided by Sections 160.”
in the Interest of K.C.L. & M.W.L., Child. (Tex. App. 2019). “A trial court does not abuse its 8 Pursuant to Tex. Fam. Code § 160.305, proper filing must be made with the Bureau of Vital Statistics.”
in Re: Kenneth Michael Hullaby (Tex. App. 2022). ““The presumption of paternity may be rebutted only by (1) an adjudication of the parentage of the child under Subchapter G of the family code or (2) the filing of a valid denial of paternity by a presumed father in conjunction with the filing by another person of a valid…”
in Re Attorney Gen. of Texas (Tex. App. 2006). “See Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 160.305 (a). Section 160.”
Debra Lee Jones v. State (Tex. App. 2005). “” Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 160.305 (a) (Vernon 2002).”
Joshua Ludy v. State (Tex. App. 2005). “” Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 160.305 (a) (Vernon 2002).”
in Re C. S., Relator (Tex. App. 2009). “” Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 160.305 (a) (Vernon 2002).”
in Re C. S., Relator (Tex. App. 2009). “” Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 160.305 (a) (Vernon 2002).”
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In Re Attorney Gen. of Texas, 195 S.W.3d 264 (Tex. App. 2006). “See Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 160.305(a) (Vernon 2002).”
In Re Off. of Attorney Gen. of Tex., 272 S.W.3d 773 (Tex. App. 2008). “” Tex Fam.Code Ann. § 160.305(a). The relevant provisions of section 160.”
In Re C.S., Relator, 277 S.W.3d 82 (Tex. App. 2009). “” Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 160.305(a) (Vernon 2002).”
In Re Cs, 277 S.W.3d 82 (Tex. App. 2009). “" Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 160.305(a) (Vernon 2002).”
in the Interest of S. C. B., Jr., a Child (Tex. App. 2019). “See TEX.FAM.CODE ANN. § 160.305(a) (“Except as provided by Sections 160.”
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