Tex. Human Resources Code § 32.040
This is the official text of Tex. Human Resources Code § 32.040, part of Texas’s Human Resources Code — governs state social services and welfare programs.
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§ 32.040. IDENTIFICATION OF HUSBAND OR ALLEGED FATHER.
Official statutory text
(a) A woman receiving medical assistance in the form of prenatal care, child delivery care, and obstetrical care related to prenatal care and child delivery care shall identify her husband, or, if unmarried, shall provide the name and last known address of the alleged father of the unborn child.
(b) If the woman receiving medical assistance is under 18 years of age and resides with one or both parents, the parents shall cooperate in identifying the husband or the alleged father.
(b) If the woman receiving medical assistance is under 18 years of age and resides with one or both parents, the parents shall cooperate in identifying the husband or the alleged father.
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