California Family Code ARTICLE 1 - Determination of Father and Child Relationship

• Section 7630.
  (a) A child, the child’s natural mother, a person presumed to be the child’s parent under subdivision (a), (b), or (c) of Section 7611, an adoption...
• Section 7632.
  Regardless of its terms, an agreement between an alleged father or a presumed parent and the other parent or child does not bar an action...
• Section 7633.
  An action under this chapter may be brought, an order or judgment may be entered before the birth of the child, and enforcement of that...
• Section 7634.
  (a) The local child support agency may, in the local child support agency’s discretion, bring an action under this chapter in any case in which the...
• Section 7635.
  (a) The child may, if under the age of 12 years, and shall, if 12 years of age or older, be made a party to the...
• Section 7635.5.
  In any action brought pursuant to this article, if the alleged father is present in court for the action, the court shall inform the alleged...
• Section 7636.
  The judgment or order of the court determining the existence or nonexistence of the parent and child relationship is determinative for all purposes except for...
• Section 7637.
  The judgment or order may contain any other provision directed against the appropriate party to the proceeding, concerning the duty of support, the custody and...
• Section 7638.
  The procedure in an action under this part to change the name of a minor or adult child for whom a parent and child relationship...
• Section 7639.
  If the judgment or order of the court is at variance with the child’s birth certificate, the court shall order that a new birth certificate...
• Section 7640.
  The court may order reasonable fees of counsel, experts, and the child’s guardian ad litem, and other costs of the action and pretrial proceedings, including...
• Section 7641.
  (a) If there is a voluntary declaration of paternity in place, or parentage or a duty of support has been acknowledged or adjudicated under this part...
• Section 7642.
  The court has continuing jurisdiction to modify or set aside a judgment or order made under this part. A judgment or order relating to an...
• Section 7643.
  (a) Notwithstanding any other law concerning public hearings and records, a hearing or trial held under this part may be held in closed court without admittance...
• Section 7644.
  (a) Notwithstanding any other law, an action for child custody and support and for other relief as provided in Section 7637 may be filed based upon...

Last modified: October 22, 2018