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Cal. Fam. Code § 7645 — Setting Aside or Vacating Judgment of Parentage

Cal. Fam. Code § 7645

Type: Statute
Source: California Family Code
Jurisdiction: California
Date: 2019-01-01
Current through: Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

For purposes of this article, the following definitions shall apply:

Citator

Cal. Fam. Code § 7645 — Setting Aside or Vacating Judgment of Parentage is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

For purposes of this article, the following definitions shall apply:

(a) “Child” means the child of a previously established father or mother, as determined by the superior court in a judgment that is the subject of a motion brought pursuant to this article, or as a matter of law.

(b) “Judgment” means a judgment, order, or decree entered in a court of this state that establishes parentage, including a determination of parentage made pursuant to a petition filed under Section 300, 601, or 602 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. For purposes of this article, “judgment” does not include a judgment in any action for marital dissolution, legal separation, or nullity.

(c) “Previously established father” means a person identified as the father of a child in a judgment that is the subject of a motion brought pursuant to this article.

(d) “Previously established mother” means a person identified as the mother of a child in a judgment that is the subject of a motion brought pursuant to this article.