If the mother declares in the Acknowledgment of Paternity form that there is a presumed father of the child, the acknowledgment must be accompanied by a Denial of Paternity form signed by the presumed father, unless the presumed father is the man who is acknowledging paternity. The Bureau of Vital Statistics will not accept the Acknowledgment of Paternity form for filing without the Denial of Paternity form, unless the presumed father is the man who has signed the Acknowledgment of Paternity form.

Source Note:The provisions of this §55.405 adopted to be effective April 23, 2000, 25 TexReg 3232.