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Is there a presumption of maternity for same sex lesbian couples?

By Michelle O'Neil on May 19, 2015
Posted in Who is a parent?

presump of maternityTexas Family Code section 160.106 says that the provisions of Chapter 160 relating to the determination of paternity apply to a determination of maternity in Texas. So, when a heterosexual couple is married, the father is presumed to be the father of the child. The law provides other instances when a man is presumed to…

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