Texas Family Code

§ 160.412 — FURNISHING OF INFORMATION; CONFIDENTIALITY

FA § 160.412Title 5. THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP AND THE SUIT AFFECTING THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP · Part B. SUITS AFFECTING THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP · Ch. 160. UNIFORM PARENTAGE ACT · Art. E. REGISTRY OF PATERNITY

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(a)The vital statistics unit is not required to attempt to locate the mother of a child who is the subject of a registration. The vital statistics unit shall send a copy of the notice of the registration to a mother who has provided an address.

(b)Information contained in the registry is confidential and may be released on request only to:

(1)a court or a person designated by the court;

(2)the mother of the child who is the subject of the registration;

(3)an agency authorized by another law to receive the information;

(4)a licensed child-placing agency;

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Legislative history

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 1.070, eff. April 2, 2015.