TEXAS Part 34

He lived with the child in the same household for the first two years of the child’s life and he presented himself as the father to other people. *1

If the parents are not married, they can sign an Acknowledgment of Paternity (AOP).*2  There is no filing fee to file the AOP.*3  You can get an AOP form at a hospital, the local registrar, the Child Support Office or at the Bureau of Vital Statistics.  For more information, see the website of the Texas Attorney General.