Tex. Fam. Code §160.601
Proceeding Authorized; Rules Of Procedure
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A civil proceeding may be maintained to adjudicate the parentage of a child.
The proceeding is governed by the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, except as provided by Chapter 233 .
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 821, Sec. 1.01, eff. June 14, 2001. Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 767 (S.B. 865 ), Sec. 23, eff. June 19, 2009.