Texas Child Protection Law Bench Book

2023 version: As effective November 1, 2023

D. Acknowledged Father

A man is an Acknowledged Father if:

•   He has executed an Acknowledgement of Paternity (AOP) pursuant to Tex. Fam. Code § 160.302. A valid AOP filed with the Vital Statistics Unit (VSU) is the equivalent of an adjudication of paternity.