Tex. Estates Code § 22.004
CHILD
Texas · Texas Estates Code · Status: effective
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- Tex. Estates Code § 22.004, CHILD, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/623883
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(a) "Child" includes an adopted child, regardless of whether the adoption occurred through:
(1) an existing or former statutory procedure; or
(2) an equitable adoption or acts of estoppel.
(b) The term "child" does not include a child who does not have a presumed father unless a provision of this code expressly states that a child who does not have a presumed father is included.