California Code
DIVISION 12 - PARENT AND CHILD RELATIONSHIP
PART 3 - UNIFORM PARENTAGE ACT

CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions

Section 7600. - 7600. This part may be cited as the Uniform Parentage...

Section 7601. - 7601. (a) “Natural parent” as used in this code means...

Section 7602. - 7602. The parent and child relationship extends equally to every...

Section 7603. - 7603. Section 3140 is applicable to proceedings pursuant to this...

Section 7604. - 7604. A court may order pendente lite relief consisting of...

Section 7604.5. - 7604.5. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, bills for pregnancy,...

Section 7605. - 7605. (a) In any proceeding to establish physical or legal...

Section 7606. - 7606. As used in this part, the following definitions shall...

CHAPTER 2 - Establishing Parent and Child Relationship

Section 7610. - 7610. The parent and child relationship may be established as...

Section 7611. - 7611. A person is presumed to be the natural parent...

Section 7611.5. - 7611.5. Where Section 7611 does not apply, a man shall...

Section 7612. - 7612. (a) Except as provided in Chapter 1 (commencing with...

Section 7613. - 7613. (a) (1) If a woman conceives through assisted reproduction...

Section 7613.5. - 7613.5. (a) An intended parent may, but is not required...

Section 7614. - 7614. (a) A promise in writing to furnish support for...

CHAPTER 3 - Jurisdiction and Venue

Section 7620. - 7620. (a) A person who has sexual intercourse or causes...

CHAPTER 4 - Determination of Parent and Child Relationship

ARTICLE 1 - Determination of Parent and Child Relationship

Section 7630. - 7630. (a) A child, the child’s natural mother, a person...

Section 7632. - 7632. Regardless of its terms, an agreement between an alleged...

Section 7633. - 7633. An action under this chapter may be brought, an...

Section 7634. - 7634. (a) The local child support agency may, in the...

Section 7635. - 7635. (a) The child may, if under the age of...

Section 7635.5. - 7635.5. In any action brought pursuant to this article, if...

Section 7636. - 7636. The judgment or order of the court determining the...

Section 7637. - 7637. The judgment or order may contain any other provision...

Section 7638. - 7638. The procedure in an action under this part to...

Section 7639. - 7639. If the judgment or order of the court is...

Section 7640. - 7640. The court may order reasonable fees of counsel, experts,...

Section 7641. - 7641. (a) If there is a voluntary declaration of paternity...

Section 7642. - 7642. The court has continuing jurisdiction to modify or set...

Section 7643. - 7643. (a) Notwithstanding any other law concerning public hearings and...

Section 7643.5. - 7643.5. (a) Notwithstanding any other law concerning public hearings and...

Section 7644. - 7644. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, an action for child...

ARTICLE 1.5 - Setting Aside or Vacating Judgment of Parentage

Section 7645. - 7645. For purposes of this article, the following definitions shall...

Section 7646. - 7646. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, a judgment establishing parentage...

Section 7647. - 7647. (a) A court may grant a motion to set...

Section 7647.5. - 7647.5. A guardian ad litem may be appointed for the...

Section 7647.7. - 7647.7. Any genetic testing used to support the motion to...

Section 7648. - 7648. The court may deny the motion to set aside...

Section 7648.1. - 7648.1. If the court denies a motion pursuant to Section...

Section 7648.2. - 7648.2. (a) This section applies only to cases where support...

Section 7648.3. - 7648.3. A court may not issue an order setting aside...

Section 7648.4. - 7648.4. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if the court...

Section 7648.8. - 7648.8. This article does not establish a basis for termination...

Section 7648.9. - 7648.9. This article does not establish a basis for setting...

Section 7649. - 7649. This article does not limit the rights and remedies...

Section 7649.5. - 7649.5. Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, a distribution...

ARTICLE 2 - Determination of Mother and Child Relationship

Section 7650. - 7650. (a) Any interested person may bring an action to...

CHAPTER 5 - Termination of Parental Rights in Adoption Proceedings

Section 7660. - 7660. If a mother relinquishes for or consents to, or...

Section 7660.5. - 7660.5. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a presumed father...

Section 7661. - 7661. If the other parent relinquishes for or consents to,...

Section 7662. - 7662. (a) If a mother relinquishes for or consents to,...

Section 7663. - 7663. (a) In an effort to identify all alleged fathers...

Section 7664. - 7664. (a) If, after the inquiry, the biological father is...

Section 7665. - 7665. If, after the inquiry, the court is unable to...

Section 7666. - 7666. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), notice of...

Section 7667. - 7667. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, an action to terminate...

Section 7668. - 7668. (a) The court may continue the proceedings for not...

Section 7669. - 7669. (a) An order requiring or dispensing with an alleged...

Section 7670. - 7670. There shall be no filing fee charged for a...

Section 7671. - 7671. A single petition may be filed pursuant to Section...

CHAPTER 6 - Protective and Restraining Orders

ARTICLE 1 - Orders in Summons

Section 7700. - 7700. In addition to the contents required by Section 412.20...

ARTICLE 2 - Ex Parte Orders

Section 7710. - 7710. During the pendency of a proceeding under this part,...

ARTICLE 3 - Orders After Notice and Hearing

Section 7720. - 7720. (a) After notice and a hearing, the court may...

ARTICLE 4 - Orders Included in Judgment

Section 7730. - 7730. A judgment entered in a proceeding under this part...