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 Acknowledgment of Paternity form and the Denial of Paternity form may be filed with the Bureau of Vital Statistics separately or simultaneously. If the acknowledgment and denial are both necessary, neither document is valid until both documents are filed.

Source Note:The provisions of this §55.405 adopted to be effective April 23, 2000, 25 TexReg 3232; amended to be effective July 25, 2002, 27 TexReg 6501.