Sec. 171.0123. PATERNITY AND CHILD SUPPORT INFORMATION. If, after being provided with a sonogram and the information required under this subchapter, the pregnant woman chooses not to have an abortion, the physician or an agent of the physician shall provide the pregnant woman with a publication developed by the Title IV-D agency that provides information about paternity establishment and child support, including:
(1) the steps necessary for unmarried parents to establish legal paternity;
(2) the benefits of paternity establishment for children;
(3) the steps necessary to obtain a child support order;
(4) the benefits of establishing a legal parenting order; and
(5) financial and legal responsibilities of parenting.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 73 (H.B. 15), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2011.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle H - Public Health Provisions
Subchapter B. Informed Consent
Section 171.011. Informed Consent Required
Section 171.012. Voluntary and Informed Consent
Section 171.0121. Medical Record
Section 171.0123. Paternity and Child Support Information
Section 171.0124. Exception for Medical Emergency
Section 171.013. Distribution of State Materials
Section 171.014. Informational Materials
Section 171.015. Information Relating to Public and Private Agencies
Section 171.016. Information Relating to Characteristics of Unborn Child