Texas § 160.611 PROCEEDINGS BEFORE BIRTH.

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§ 160.611 — PROCEEDINGS BEFORE BIRTH.

Texas § 160.611

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Tex. Family Code Code Ann. § 160.611 (2026).

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Sec. 160.611. PROCEEDINGS BEFORE BIRTH.

(a)A proceeding to determine parentage commenced before the birth of the child may not be concluded until after the birth of the child.

(b)In a proceeding described by Subsection (a), the following actions may be taken before the birth of the child:

(1)service of process;

(2)discovery; and

(3)except as prohibited by Section 160.502 , collection of specimens for genetic testing.

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Sec. 160.611. PROCEEDINGS BEFORE BIRTH. (a) A proceeding to determine parentage commenced before the birth of the child may not be concluded until after the birth of the child.
(b) In a proceeding described by Subsection (a), the following actions may be taken before the birth of the child:
(1) service of process;
(2) discovery; and
(3) except as prohibited by Section 160.502 , collection of specimens for genetic testing.