Estranged husband abandons paternity claim to Lakeway woman's 4-year-old child who was conceived while legally separated

A Lakeway, Texas mother retained full parental rights to her IVF-conceived son after a legal battle with her estranged husband, who was presumed the father under Texas law simply because the child was born during their marriage. Despite not being biologically related—confirmed by a court-ordered DNA test—the husband initially filed for paternity and custody before ultimately dropping the case. The article highlights the legal complexities IVF creates when combined with outdated presumption-of-paternity laws, showing how nontraditional paths to parenthood can collide with traditional legal frameworks.

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