§ 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.
Legislative history
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 821, Sec. 1.01, eff. June 14, 2001.
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