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Texas family law presumes a man is the father of a child in certain circumstances, including when he is married to the child\u2019s mother at the time of the birth or when he continuously resides with the child for the first two years of the child\u2019s life and holds himself out to others as the child\u2019s father. Tex. Fam. Code \u00a7 160.204.\u00a0 A Texas trial court must generally order genetic testing to determine parentage if one of the parties requests it, but that is not the case if there is a presumed father. Tex. Fam. Code \u00a7 160.502. When there is a presumed father, the court may deny the request for genetic testing if the conduct of the requesting party estops them from denying parentage and it would be inequitable to disprove the presumed father\u2019s parentage.\u00a0 In deciding whether to deny a request for genetic testing, the court must consider the child\u2019s best interests, including certain enumerated factors. Tex. Fam. Code \u00a7 160.608<\/p>\n