Tex. Fam. Code § 160.404
Tex. Fam. Code § 160.404 - Termination Of Parental Rights: Failure To Register (2026)
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**Tex. Fam. Code § 160.404. TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS: FAILURE TO REGISTER.** The parental rights of a man alleged to be the father of a child may be terminated without notice as provided by Section 161.002 if the man: (1) did not timely register with the vital statistics unit; and (2) is not entitled to notice under Section 160.402 or 161.002. 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. 1.068, eff. April 2, 2015.
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