Texas Family Code
Sections 1501–1800
- § 160.101SHORT TITLE
- § 160.102DEFINITIONS
- § 160.103SCOPE OF CHAPTER; CHOICE OF LAW
- § 160.104AUTHORIZED COURTS
- § 160.105PROTECTION OF PARTICIPANTS
- § 160.106DETERMINATION OF MATERNITY
- § 160.201ESTABLISHMENT OF PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP
- § 160.202NO DISCRIMINATION BASED ON MARITAL STATUS
- § 160.203CONSEQUENCES OF ESTABLISHMENT OF PARENTAGE
- § 160.204PRESUMPTION OF PATERNITY
- § 160.301ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF PATERNITY
- § 160.302EXECUTION OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF PATERNITY
- § 160.303DENIAL OF PATERNITY
- § 160.304RULES FOR ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND DENIAL OF PATERNITY
- § 160.305EFFECT OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT OR DENIAL OF PATERNITY
- § 160.306FILING FEE NOT REQUIRED
- § 160.307PROCEDURES FOR RESCISSION
- § 160.308CHALLENGE AFTER EXPIRATION OF PERIOD FOR RESCISSION
- § 160.309PROCEDURE FOR CHALLENGE
- § 160.310RATIFICATION BARRED
- § 160.311FULL FAITH AND CREDIT
- § 160.312FORMS
- § 160.313RELEASE OF INFORMATION
- § 160.314ADOPTION OF RULES
- § 160.315MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
- § 160.401ESTABLISHMENT OF REGISTRY
- § 160.402REGISTRATION FOR NOTIFICATION
- § 160.403NOTICE OF PROCEEDING
- § 160.404TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS: FAILURE TO REGISTER
- § 160.411REQUIRED FORM
- § 160.412FURNISHING OF INFORMATION; CONFIDENTIALITY
- § 160.413OFFENSE: UNAUTHORIZED RELEASE OF INFORMATION
- § 160.414RESCISSION OF REGISTRATION
- § 160.415UNTIMELY REGISTRATION
- § 160.416FEES FOR REGISTRY
- § 160.421SEARCH OF APPROPRIATE REGISTRY
- § 160.422CERTIFICATE OF SEARCH OF REGISTRY
- § 160.423ADMISSIBILITY OF CERTIFICATE
- § 160.501APPLICATION OF SUBCHAPTER
- § 160.502ORDER FOR TESTING
- § 160.503REQUIREMENTS FOR GENETIC TESTING
- § 160.504REPORT OF GENETIC TESTING
- § 160.505GENETIC TESTING RESULTS; REBUTTAL
- § 160.506COSTS OF GENETIC TESTING
- § 160.507ADDITIONAL GENETIC TESTING
- § 160.508GENETIC TESTING WHEN ALL INDIVIDUALS NOT AVAILABLE
- § 160.509DECEASED INDIVIDUAL
- § 160.510IDENTICAL BROTHERS
- § 160.511OFFENSE: UNAUTHORIZED RELEASE OF SPECIMEN
- § 160.512OFFENSE: FALSIFICATION OF SPECIMEN
- § 160.601PROCEEDING AUTHORIZED; RULES OF PROCEDURE
- § 160.602STANDING TO MAINTAIN PROCEEDING
- § 160.603NECESSARY PARTIES TO PROCEEDING
- § 160.6035CONTENTS OF PETITION; STATEMENT RELATING TO CERTAIN PROTECTIVE ORDERS REQUIRED
- § 160.604PERSONAL JURISDICTION
- § 160.605VENUE
- § 160.606NO TIME LIMITATION: CHILD HAVING NO PRESUMED, ACKNOWLEDGED, OR ADJUDICATED FATHER
- § 160.607TIME LIMITATION: CHILD HAVING PRESUMED FATHER
- § 160.608AUTHORITY TO DENY MOTION FOR GENETIC TESTING
- § 160.609TIME LIMITATION: CHILD HAVING ACKNOWLEDGED OR ADJUDICATED FATHER
- § 160.610JOINDER OF PROCEEDINGS
- § 160.611PROCEEDINGS BEFORE BIRTH
- § 160.612CHILD AS PARTY; REPRESENTATION
- § 160.621ADMISSIBILITY OF RESULTS OF GENETIC TESTING; EXPENSES
- § 160.622CONSEQUENCES OF DECLINING GENETIC TESTING
- § 160.623ADMISSION OF PATERNITY AUTHORIZED
- § 160.624TEMPORARY ORDER
- § 160.631RULES FOR ADJUDICATION OF PATERNITY
- § 160.632JURY PROHIBITED
- § 160.633HEARINGS; INSPECTION OF RECORDS
- § 160.634ORDER ON DEFAULT
- § 160.635DISMISSAL FOR WANT OF PROSECUTION
- § 160.636ORDER ADJUDICATING PARENTAGE; FEES, COSTS, AND EXPENSES
- § 160.637BINDING EFFECT OF DETERMINATION OF PARENTAGE
- § 160.701SCOPE OF SUBCHAPTER
- § 160.702PARENTAL STATUS OF DONOR
- § 160.703HUSBAND'S PATERNITY OF CHILD OF ASSISTED REPRODUCTION
- § 160.7031UNMARRIED MAN'S PATERNITY OF CHILD OF ASSISTED REPRODUCTION
- § 160.704CONSENT TO ASSISTED REPRODUCTION
- § 160.705LIMITATION ON HUSBAND'S DISPUTE OF PATERNITY
- § 160.706EFFECT OF DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE
- § 160.707PARENTAL STATUS OF DECEASED SPOUSE
- § 160.751DEFINITION
- § 160.752SCOPE OF SUBCHAPTER; CHOICE OF LAW
- § 160.753ESTABLISHMENT OF PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP
- § 160.754GESTATIONAL AGREEMENT AUTHORIZED
- § 160.755PETITION TO VALIDATE GESTATIONAL AGREEMENT
- § 160.756HEARING TO VALIDATE GESTATIONAL AGREEMENT
- § 160.757INSPECTION OF RECORDS
- § 160.758CONTINUING, EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION
- § 160.759TERMINATION OF GESTATIONAL AGREEMENT
- § 160.760PARENTAGE UNDER VALIDATED GESTATIONAL AGREEMENT
- § 160.761EFFECT OF GESTATIONAL MOTHER'S MARRIAGE AFTER VALIDATION OF AGREEMENT
- § 160.762EFFECT OF GESTATIONAL AGREEMENT THAT IS NOT VALIDATED
- § 160.763HEALTH CARE FACILITY REPORTING REQUIREMENT
- § 161.001INVOLUNTARY TERMINATION OF PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP
- § 161.002TERMINATION OF THE RIGHTS OF AN ALLEGED BIOLOGICAL FATHER
- § 161.003INVOLUNTARY TERMINATION: INABILITY TO CARE FOR CHILD
- § 161.004TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS AFTER DENIAL OF PRIOR PETITION TO TERMINATE
- § 161.005TERMINATION WHEN PARENT IS PETITIONER
- § 161.006TERMINATION AFTER ABORTION
- § 161.007TERMINATION WHEN PREGNANCY RESULTS FROM CRIMINAL ACT
- § 161.101PETITION ALLEGATIONS; PETITION AND MOTION REQUIREMENTS
- § 161.102FILING SUIT FOR TERMINATION BEFORE BIRTH
- § 161.103AFFIDAVIT OF VOLUNTARY RELINQUISHMENT OF PARENTAL RIGHTS
- § 161.1031MEDICAL HISTORY REPORT
- § 161.1035REVOCABILITY OF CERTAIN AFFIDAVITS
- § 161.104RIGHTS OF DESIGNATED MANAGING CONSERVATOR PENDING COURT APPOINTMENT
- § 161.106AFFIDAVIT OF WAIVER OF INTEREST IN CHILD
- § 161.107MISSING PARENT OR RELATIVE
- § 161.108RELEASE OF CHILD FROM HOSPITAL OR BIRTHING CENTER
- § 161.109REQUIREMENT OF PATERNITY REGISTRY CERTIFICATE
- § 161.2011CONTINUANCE; ACCESS TO CHILD
- § 161.202PREFERENTIAL SETTING
- § 161.2021MEDICAL HISTORY REPORT
- § 161.203DISMISSAL OF PETITION
- § 161.204TERMINATION BASED ON AFFIDAVIT OF WAIVER OF INTEREST
- § 161.205ORDER DENYING TERMINATION
- § 161.206ORDER TERMINATING PARENTAL RIGHTS
- § 161.2061TERMS REGARDING LIMITED POST-TERMINATION CONTACT
- § 161.2062PROVISION FOR LIMITED CONTACT BETWEEN BIOLOGICAL PARENT AND CHILD
- § 161.207APPOINTMENT OF MANAGING CONSERVATOR ON TERMINATION
- § 161.208APPOINTMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES AS MANAGING CONSERVATOR
- § 161.2081NOTICE OF TERMINATION FOR CERTAIN RELATIVES
- § 161.209COPY OF ORDER OF TERMINATION
- § 161.210SEALING OF FILE
- § 161.211DIRECT OR COLLATERAL ATTACK ON TERMINATION ORDER
- § 161.301DEFINITIONS
- § 161.302PETITION
- § 161.303HEARING
- § 161.304ORDERS
- § 162.001WHO MAY ADOPT AND BE ADOPTED
- § 162.002PREREQUISITES TO PETITION
- § 162.0025ADOPTION SOUGHT BY MILITARY SERVICE MEMBER
- § 162.003ADOPTION EVALUATION
- § 162.0045PREFERENTIAL SETTING
- § 162.005PREPARATION OF HEALTH, SOCIAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND GENETIC HISTORY REPORT
- § 162.006ACCESS TO HEALTH, SOCIAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND GENETIC HISTORY REPORT; RETENTION
- § 162.0062ACCESS TO INFORMATION
- § 162.0065EDITING ADOPTION RECORDS IN DEPARTMENT PLACEMENT
- § 162.007CONTENTS OF HEALTH, SOCIAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND GENETIC HISTORY REPORT
- § 162.008FILING OF HEALTH, SOCIAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND GENETIC HISTORY REPORT
- § 162.0085CRIMINAL HISTORY REPORT REQUIRED
- § 162.0086INFORMATION REGARDING SIBLING ACCESS
- § 162.009RESIDENCE WITH PETITIONER
- § 162.010CONSENT REQUIRED
- § 162.011REVOCATION OF CONSENT
- § 162.012DIRECT OR COLLATERAL ATTACK
- § 162.013ABATEMENT OR DISMISSAL
- § 162.014ATTENDANCE AT HEARING REQUIRED
- § 162.015RACE OR ETHNICITY
- § 162.016ADOPTION ORDER
- § 162.017EFFECT OF ADOPTION
- § 162.019COPY OF ORDER
- § 162.020WITHDRAWAL OR DENIAL OF PETITION
- § 162.021SEALING FILE
- § 162.022CONFIDENTIALITY MAINTAINED BY CLERK
- § 162.023ADOPTION ORDER FROM FOREIGN COUNTRY
- § 162.025PLACEMENT BY UNAUTHORIZED PERSON; OFFENSE
- § 162.026REGULATED CUSTODY TRANSFER OF ADOPTED CHILD
- § 162.101DEFINITIONS
- § 162.102ADOPTION OF COMPACT; TEXT
- § 162.103FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR CHILD
- § 162.104APPROVAL OF PLACEMENT
- § 162.105PLACEMENT IN ANOTHER STATE
- § 162.106COMPACT AUTHORITY
- § 162.107OFFENSES; PENALTIES
- § 162.201ADOPTION OF COMPACT; TEXT
- § 162.202AUTHORITY OF DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES
- § 162.203COMPACT ADMINISTRATION
- § 162.204SUPPLEMENTARY AGREEMENTS
- § 162.205PAYMENTS BY STATE
- § 162.206PENALTIES
- § 162.301DEFINITIONS
- § 162.304FINANCIAL AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
- § 162.3041CONTINUATION OF ASSISTANCE AFTER CHILD'S 18TH BIRTHDAY
- § 162.306POSTADOPTION SERVICES
- § 162.3085ADOPTIVE PLACEMENT IN COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL LAW REQUIRED
- § 162.401PURPOSE
- § 162.402DEFINITIONS
- § 162.403ESTABLISHMENT OF VOLUNTARY ADOPTION REGISTRIES
- § 162.404REQUIREMENT TO SEND INFORMATION TO CENTRAL REGISTRY
- § 162.405DETERMINATION OF APPROPRIATE REGISTRY
- § 162.406REGISTRATION ELIGIBILITY
- § 162.407REGISTRATION
- § 162.408PROOF OF IDENTITY
- § 162.409APPLICATION
- § 162.411FEES
- § 162.412SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
- § 162.413COUNSELING
- § 162.414MATCHING PROCEDURES
- § 162.416DISCLOSURE OF IDENTIFYING INFORMATION
- § 162.419REGISTRY RECORDS CONFIDENTIAL
- § 162.420RULEMAKING
- § 162.421PROHIBITED ACTS; CRIMINAL PENALTIES
- § 162.422IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY
- § 162.501ADOPTION OF ADULT
- § 162.502JURISDICTION
- § 162.503REQUIREMENTS OF PETITION
- § 162.504CONSENT
- § 162.505ATTENDANCE REQUIRED
- § 162.506ADOPTION ORDER
- § 162.507EFFECT OF ADOPTION
- § 162.601INCENTIVES FOR LICENSED CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES
- § 162.602DOCUMENTATION TO ACCOMPANY PETITION FOR ADOPTION OR ANNULMENT OR REVOCATION OF ADOPTION
- § 162.603POST-ADOPTION SUPPORT INFORMATION PROVIDED BY LICENSED CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES
- § 162.604MAXIMUM AGE RESTRICTION FOR ADOPTIVE PARENTS PROHIBITED
- § 162.605INFORMATION REGARDING ADOPTION COSTS
- § 162.701DEFINITIONS
- § 162.702INFORMATION REGARDING EMBRYO DONATION
- § 201.001APPOINTMENT
- § 201.002QUALIFICATIONS
- § 201.003COMPENSATION
- § 201.004TERMINATION OF ASSOCIATE JUDGE
- § 201.005CASES THAT MAY BE REFERRED
- § 201.006ORDER OF REFERRAL
- § 201.007POWERS OF ASSOCIATE JUDGE
- § 201.008ATTENDANCE OF BAILIFF
- § 201.009COURT REPORTER; RECORD
- § 201.010WITNESS
- § 201.011REPORT
- § 201.012NOTICE OF RIGHT TO DE NOVO HEARING BEFORE REFERRING COURT
- § 201.013ORDER OF COURT
- § 201.014JUDICIAL ACTION ON ASSOCIATE JUDGE'S PROPOSED ORDER OR JUDGMENT
- § 201.015DE NOVO HEARING BEFORE REFERRING COURT
- § 201.016APPELLATE REVIEW
- § 201.017IMMUNITY
- § 201.018VISITING ASSOCIATE JUDGE
- § 201.101AUTHORITY OF PRESIDING JUDGE
- § 201.102APPLICATION OF LAW GOVERNING ASSOCIATE JUDGES
- § 201.1021QUALIFICATIONS
- § 201.103DESIGNATION OF HOST COUNTY
- § 201.104POWERS OF ASSOCIATE JUDGE
- § 201.1041JUDICIAL ACTION ON ASSOCIATE JUDGE'S PROPOSED ORDER OR JUDGMENT
- § 201.1042DE NOVO HEARING BEFORE REFERRING COURT
- § 201.1045PROCEEDINGS AND JUDICIAL ACTIONS BY REMOTE COMMUNICATION
- § 201.105COMPENSATION OF ASSOCIATE JUDGE
- § 201.106CHILD SUPPORT COURT MONITOR AND OTHER PERSONNEL
- § 201.1065DUTIES OF CHILD SUPPORT COURT MONITOR
- § 201.1066SUPERVISION OF ASSOCIATE JUDGES
- § 201.107STATE AND FEDERAL FUNDS
- § 201.110TIME FOR DISPOSITION OF TITLE IV-D CASES
- § 201.111TIME TO ACT ON ASSOCIATE JUDGE'S PROPOSED ORDER OR JUDGMENT THAT INCLUDES RECOMMENDED FINDING OF CONTEMPT
- § 201.112LIMITATION ON LAW PRACTICE BY CERTAIN ASSOCIATE JUDGES
- § 201.113VISITING ASSOCIATE JUDGE
- § 201.201AUTHORITY OF PRESIDING JUDGE
- § 201.202APPLICATION OF LAW GOVERNING ASSOCIATE JUDGES
- § 201.2021QUALIFICATIONS
- § 201.203DESIGNATION OF HOST COUNTY
- § 201.204GENERAL POWERS OF ASSOCIATE JUDGE
- § 201.2041JUDICIAL ACTION ON ASSOCIATE JUDGE'S PROPOSED ORDER OR JUDGMENT
- § 201.2042DE NOVO HEARING BEFORE REFERRING COURT
- § 201.205COMPENSATION OF ASSOCIATE JUDGE
- § 201.206PERSONNEL
- § 201.2061SUPERVISION OF ASSOCIATE JUDGES
- § 201.207STATE AND FEDERAL FUNDS; PERSONNEL
- § 201.208ASSIGNMENT OF JUDGES AND VISITING ASSOCIATE JUDGES
- § 201.209LIMITATION ON LAW PRACTICE BY ASSOCIATE JUDGE
- § 201.301APPLICABILITY
- § 201.302APPOINTMENT
- § 201.303QUALIFICATIONS
- § 201.304COMPENSATION
- § 201.305TERMINATION
- § 201.306CASES THAT MAY BE REFERRED
- § 201.307METHODS OF REFERRAL
- § 201.308POWERS OF ASSOCIATE JUDGE
- § 201.309REFEREES
- § 201.310ATTENDANCE OF BAILIFF
- § 201.311WITNESS
- § 201.312COURT REPORTER; RECORD
- § 201.313REPORT
- § 201.314NOTICE OF RIGHT TO DE NOVO HEARING; WAIVER
- § 201.315ORDER OF COURT
- § 201.316JUDICIAL ACTION ON ASSOCIATE JUDGE'S PROPOSED ORDER OR JUDGMENT
- § 201.317DE NOVO HEARING
- § 201.318APPELLATE REVIEW
- § 201.319JUDICIAL IMMUNITY
- § 201.320VISITING ASSOCIATE JUDGE
- § 202.001APPOINTMENT
- § 202.002AUTHORITY AND DUTIES
- § 202.003DUTY OF LOCAL OFFICES AND OFFICIALS TO REPORT
- § 202.004ACCESS TO INFORMATION
- § 202.005COMPENSATION
- § 203.001DEFINITIONS
- § 203.002ESTABLISHMENT OF DOMESTIC RELATIONS OFFICE
- § 203.003ADMINISTRATION
- § 203.004POWERS AND DUTIES
- § 203.005FEES AND CHARGES
- § 203.006FUND
- § 203.007ACCESS TO RECORDS; OFFENSE
- § 204.001APPLICABILITY
- § 204.002AUTHORITY TO CONTRACT
- § 204.003TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT
- § 204.004FUNDING
- § 204.005CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF CHAPTER
- § 231.001DESIGNATION OF TITLE IV-D AGENCY
- § 231.0011DEVELOPMENT OF STATEWIDE INTEGRATED SYSTEM FOR CHILD SUPPORT, MEDICAL SUPPORT, AND DENTAL SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT
- § 231.0012CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT MANAGEMENT
- § 231.0013DEDICATION OF FUNDS
- § 231.002POWERS AND DUTIES