Legal Question in Family Law in Texas

If he is the father, the adoption could not occur without his consent. Within a limited period of time after the child's birth, if he is not declared the father, he could file a paternity suit and if he his the father he could file a suit affecting the parent child relationship which would deal the issue of child custody and child support. As there is a presumption that the husband of a married woman is the father of her children, it is likely that he would have to file a paternity suit to have rights to the child.

He needs a family law attorney to assist him with this.

I agree with Attorney Engelke.

Before the baby is born he can file a document with the State of Texas Bureau of Vital Statistics (I think) that states that he thinks that he will be the bio father of a baby that is about to be born in Texas. Not many people do this but there is such a form to protect men from having their rights terminated without notice to them.

He probably needs to hire an attorney to know all of his options.

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