Texas § 160.412 FURNISHING OF INFORMATION; CONFIDENTIALITY.

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§ 160.412 — FURNISHING OF INFORMATION; CONFIDENTIALITY.

Texas § 160.412

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Tex. Family Code Code Ann. § 160.412 (2026).

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Sec. 160.412. FURNISHING OF INFORMATION; CONFIDENTIALITY.

(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;

(5)a support enforcement agency;

(6)a party, or the party's attorney of record, to a proceeding under this chapter or a proceeding to adopt or to terminate parental rights re

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Sec. 160.412. FURNISHING OF INFORMATION; CONFIDENTIALITY. (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;
(5) a support enforcement agency;
(6) a party, or the party's attorney of record, to a proceeding under this chapter or a proceeding to adopt or to terminate parental rights regarding a child who is the subject of the registration; and
(7) the registry of paternity in another state.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 821, Sec. 1.01, eff. June 14, 2001. Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219 ), Sec. 1.070, eff. April 2, 2015.