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Establishing paternity only comes with a time limit if that child already has a presumed father, who is not you. This time limit is four years after the birth of that child, as specified on their birth certificate. However, there are exceptions to this period of four years.

New Texas Paternity Law for Fathers Texas has a new law, Texas SB785, which permits men who have been ordered to pay child support, without genetic testing, to request genetic testing in order to determine whether they are the genetic parent of the child.

In Texas, signing a birth certificate to establish paternity is not enough by itself. An unwed father must sign a voluntary acknowledgment of paternity (AOP) which acts as a document that legally establishes paternity between the father and the child.

Birth Record Amendments Type of Birth Record Amendment RequestCostCorrection to Birth Certificate ? to add/remove/replace a parent and seal old record$25.00Correction to Birth Certificate ? all other changes$15.00New, Certified Copy of Corrected Birth Record$22.00

When the mother and father disagree about paternity or just want to make sure of the biological father, the Office of the Attorney General may file a petition asking that the court establish an alleged father as the biological father. In this case, the court will often order the alleged father take a paternity test.

It may be better to open a case with the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) or hire a private lawyer, rather than file a paternity case yourself. For information about opening a case with the OAG, call 800-252-8014 or visit the OAG's website: Texas Attorney General Child Support Division.