1. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the following are entitled to service of citation on the filing of a petition in an original suit:

   1. (1) a managing conservator;
   2. (2) a possessory conservator;
   3. (3) a person having possession of or access to the child under an order;
   4. (4) a person required by law or by order to provide for the support of the child;
   5. (5) a guardian of the person of the child;
   6. (6) a guardian of the estate of the child;
   7. (7) each parent as to whom the parent-child relationship has not been terminated or process has not been waived under Chapter 161;
   8. (8) an alleged father, unless there is attached to the petition an affidavit of waiver of interest in a child executed by the alleged father as provided by Chapter 161 or unless the petitioner has complied with the provisions of Section 161.002(b)(2) or (b)(3);
   9. (9) a man who has filed a notice of intent to claim paternity as provided by Chapter 160;
   10. (10) the Department of Protective and Regulatory Services, if the petition requests that the department be appointed as managing conservator of the child; and
   11. (11) the Title IV-D agency, if the petition requests the termination of the parent-child relationship and support rights have been assigned to the Title IV-D agency under Chapter 231.
2. (b) Citation may be served on any other person who has or who may assert an interest in the child.
3. (c) Citation on the filing of an original petition in a suit shall be issued and served as in other civil cases.
4. (d) If the petition requests the establishment, modification, or enforcement of a support right assigned to the Title IV-D agency under Chapter 231 or the rescission of a voluntary acknowledgment of paternity under Chapter 160, notice shall be given to the Title IV-D agency in a manner provided by Rule 21a, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.

Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 751, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;

Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 561, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;

Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 599, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 6.12, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 556, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;

Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 821, Sec. 2.09, eff. June 14, 2001.