Furnishing of Information; Confidentiality

Sec. 160.412. FURNISHING OF INFORMATION; CONFIDENTIALITY. (a) The vital statistics unit is not required to attempt to locate the mother of a child who is the subject of a registration. The vital statistics unit shall send a copy of the notice of the registration to a mother who has provided an address. (b) Information contained in the registry is confidential and may be released on request only to: (1) a court or a person designated by the court; (2) the mother of the child who is the subject of the registration; (3) an agency authorized by another law to receive the information; (4) a licensed child-placing agency; (5) a support enforcement agency; (6) a party, or the party's attorney of record, to a proceeding under this chapter or a proceeding to adopt or to terminate parental rights regarding a child who is the subject of the registration; and (7) the registry of paternity in another state. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 821, Sec. 1.01, eff. June 14, 2001. Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 1.070, eff. April 2, 2015.