Texas § ES.204.201 - ORDER FOR CHANGE OF NAME
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§ ES.204.201. ORDER FOR CHANGE OF NAME
ORDER FOR CHANGE OF NAME. On the request of an individual determined by the results of genetic testing to be the heir of a decedent and for good cause shown, the court may: (1) order the name of the individual to be changed; and (2) if the court orders a name change under Subdivision (1), order the bureau of vital statistics to issue an amended birth record for the individual. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 680 (H.B. 2502 ), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2014.
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Section ES.204.201 ("ORDER FOR CHANGE OF NAME") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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