Fathers and mothers who wish to voluntarily establish paternity for their child may do so through any local child support office of the Office of the Attorney General, Child Support Division; the state Bureau of Vital Statistics; a local birthing hospital or birthing center; or any entity certified by the Office of the Attorney General to provide such services. The Acknowledgment of Paternity must be executed according to the rules contained herein and under the Texas Family Code, Chapter 160, Subchapter C, Acknowledgment or Denial of Paternity. Entities that are required by law to provide paternity establishment services and entities that wish voluntarily to provide paternity establishment services must abide by the rules of this subchapter.

Source Note:The provisions of this §55.401 adopted to be effective April 23, 2000, 25 TexReg 3232.