Texas Family Code

§ 162.419 — REGISTRY RECORDS CONFIDENTIAL

FA § 162.419Title 5. THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP AND THE SUIT AFFECTING THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP · Part B. SUITS AFFECTING THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP · Ch. 162. ADOPTION · Art. E. VOLUNTARY ADOPTION REGISTRIES

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(a)All applications, registrations, records, and other information submitted to, obtained by, or otherwise acquired by a registry are confidential and may not be disclosed to any person or entity except in the manner authorized by this subchapter.

(b)Information acquired by a registry may not be disclosed under freedom of information or sunshine legislation, rules, or practice.

(c)A person may not file or prosecute a class action litigation to force a registry to disclose identifying information.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.