Texas Family Code

§ 233.028 — SPECIAL CHILD SUPPORT REVIEW PROCEDURES RELATING TO ESTABLISHMENT OF PARENTAGE

FA § 233.028Title 5. THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP AND THE SUIT AFFECTING THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP · Part D. ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES · Ch. 233. CHILD SUPPORT REVIEW PROCESS TO ESTABLISH OR ENFORCE SUPPORT OBLIGATIONS

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(a)If the parentage of a child has not been established, the notice of child support review delivered to the parties must include an allegation that the recipient is a biological parent of the child. The notice shall inform the parties that:

(1)not later than the 15th day after the date of delivery of the notice, the alleged parent of the child shall either sign a statement of paternity or an acknowledgment of paternity or deny in writing that the alleged parent is the biological parent of the child;

(2)either party may request that scientifically accepted parentage testing be conducted to assist in determining the identities of the child's parents;

(3)if the alleged parent timely denies parentage of the child, the Title IV-D agency shall order parentage testing; and

(4)if the alleged parent does not deny parentage of the child, the Title IV-D agency may conduct a negotiation conference.

(b)If all parties agree to the child's parentage, the agency may file an agreed child support review order as provided by this chapter.

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Legislative history

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 963 (S.B. 1727), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2015.