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Tex. Fam. Code § 160.611

Tex. Fam. Code § 160.611 - Proceedings Before Birth (2026)

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**Tex. Fam. Code § 160.611. PROCEEDINGS BEFORE BIRTH.** (a) A proceeding to determine parentage commenced before the birth of the child may not be concluded until after the birth of the child. (b) In a proceeding described by Subsection (a), the following actions may be taken before the birth of the child: (1) service of process; (2) discovery; and (3) except as prohibited by Section 160.502, collection of specimens for genetic testing. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 821, Sec. 1.01, eff. June 14, 2001.

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