G. Acknowledged Father
A man is an Acknowledged Father if:
• He has executed an Acknowledgement of Paternity (AOP) pursuant to Tex. Fam. Code § 160.302. A valid AOP filed with the Vital Statistics Unit (VSU) of the Texas Department of State and Health Services is the equivalent of an adjudication of paternity.
Special Issue: While the Texas Family Code references the Vital Statistics Unit (VSU), the Texas Department of State and Health Services refers to this division as the Vital Statistics Section (VSS).