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CA Fam Code § 7560 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 12 - PARENT AND CHILD RELATIONSHIP|PART 2 - PRESUMPTION CONCERNING CHILD OF MARRIAGE AND GENETIC TESTING TO DETERMINE PARENTAGE|CHAPTER 2 - Genetic Testing to Determine Parentage|Section 7560.

7560.  The court or local child support agency shall order additional genetic testing upon the request of a person who contests the results of the initial testing under Section 7555.(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 876, Sec. 23. (AB 2684) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Fam Code § 7562 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 12 - PARENT AND CHILD RELATIONSHIP|PART 2 - PRESUMPTION CONCERNING CHILD OF MARRIAGE AND GENETIC TESTING TO DETERMINE PARENTAGE|CHAPTER 2 - Genetic Testing to Determine Parentage|Section 7562.

7562.  If a person seeking genetic testing demonstrates good cause, the court may order genetic testing of a deceased person.(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 876, Sec. 24. (AB 2684) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Fam Code § 7570 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 12 - PARENT AND CHILD RELATIONSHIP|PART 2 - PRESUMPTION CONCERNING CHILD OF MARRIAGE AND GENETIC TESTING TO DETERMINE PARENTAGE|CHAPTER 3 - Establishment of Parentage by Voluntary Declaration|Section 7570.

7570.  (a) The Legislature hereby finds and declares as follows:(1) There is a compelling state interest in establishing parentage for all children. Establishing parentage is the first step toward a child support award, which, in turn, provides children with equal rights and access to benefits, including, but not limited to, social security, health insurance, survivors’ benefits, military benefits, and inheritance rights.(2) A simple administrative system allowing for establishment of voluntary parentage will result in a significant increase in the ease of establishing parentage, a significant increase in parentage establishment, an increase in the number of children who have greater access to child support and other benefits, and a significant decrease in the time and money required to establish parentage due to the removal of the need for a lengthy and expensive court process to determine and establish parentage and is in the public interest.(b) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2020.(Repealed and added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 876, Sec. 27. (AB 2684) Effective January 1, 2019. Section operative January 1, 2020, by its own provisions.)
CA Fam Code § 7572 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 12 - PARENT AND CHILD RELATIONSHIP|PART 2 - PRESUMPTION CONCERNING CHILD OF MARRIAGE AND GENETIC TESTING TO DETERMINE PARENTAGE|CHAPTER 3 - Establishment of Parentage by Voluntary Declaration|Section 7572.

7572.  (a) The Department of Child Support Services, in consultation with the State Department of Health Care Services, the California Association of Hospitals and Health Systems, and other affected health provider organizations, shall work cooperatively to develop written materials to assist providers and parents in complying with this chapter. This written material shall be updated periodically by the Department of Child Support Services to reflect changes in law, procedures, or public need.(b) The written materials for unmarried parents or parents of a child conceived through assisted reproduction that shall be attached to the form specified in Section 7574 and shall contain the following information:(1) A signed voluntary declaration of parentage that is filed with the Department of Child Support Services legally establishes parentage.(2) The legal rights and obligations of both parents and the child that result from the establishment of parentage.(3) An alleged father’s constitutional rights to have the issue of parentage decided by a court; to notice of any hearing on the issue of parentage; to have an opportunity to present the alleged father’s case to the court, including the right to present and cross-examine witnesses; to be represented by an attorney; and to have an attorney appointed if the alleged father cannot afford one in a parentage action filed by a local child support agency.(4) That by signing the voluntary declaration of parentage, the father is voluntarily waiving the father’s constitutional rights.(c) Parents shall also be given oral notice of the rights and responsibilities specified in subdivision (b). Oral notice may be accomplished through the use of audio or video recorded programs developed by the Department of Child Support Services to the extent permitted by federal law.(d) The Department of Child Support Services shall, free of charge, make available to hospitals, clinics, and other places of birth any and all informational and training materials for the program under this chapter, as well as the declaration of parentage form. The Department of Child Support Services shall make training available to every participating hospital, clinic, local registrar of births and deaths, and other place of birth no later than June 30, 1999.(e) The Department of Child Support Services may adopt regulations, including emergency regulations, necessary to implement this chapter.(Amended (as added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 876, Sec. 31) by Stats. 2019, Ch. 115, Sec. 82. (AB 1817) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Fam Code § 7573 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 12 - PARENT AND CHILD RELATIONSHIP|PART 2 - PRESUMPTION CONCERNING CHILD OF MARRIAGE AND GENETIC TESTING TO DETERMINE PARENTAGE|CHAPTER 3 - Establishment of Parentage by Voluntary Declaration|Section 7573.

7573.  (a) The following persons may sign a voluntary declaration of parentage to establish the parentage of the child:(1) An unmarried woman who gave birth to the child and another person who is a genetic parent.(2) A married or unmarried woman who gave birth to the child and another person who is a parent under Section 7613 of a child conceived through assisted reproduction.(b) A voluntary declaration of parentage shall be in a record signed by the woman who gave birth to the child and by either the only possible genetic parent other than the woman who gave birth or the intended parent of a child conceived through assisted reproduction, and the signatures shall be attested by a notary or witnessed.(c) Except as provided by Section 7580, a voluntary declaration of parentage takes effect on the filing of the document with the Department of Child Support Services.(d) Except as provided in Sections 7573.5, 7575, 7576, 7577, and 7580, a completed voluntary declaration of parentage that complies with this chapter and that has been filed with the Department of Child Support Services is equivalent to a judgment of parentage of the child and confers on the declarant all rights and duties of a parent.(e) The court shall give full faith and credit to a voluntary declaration of parentage effective in another state if the declaration was in a signed record and otherwise complies with the law of the other state.(f) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2020.(Repealed and added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 876, Sec. 33. (AB 2684) Effective January 1, 2019. Section operative January 1, 2020, by its own provisions.)
CA Fam Code § 7573.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 12 - PARENT AND CHILD RELATIONSHIP|PART 2 - PRESUMPTION CONCERNING CHILD OF MARRIAGE AND GENETIC TESTING TO DETERMINE PARENTAGE|CHAPTER 3 - Establishment of Parentage by Voluntary Declaration|Section 7573.5.

7573.5.  (a) A voluntary declaration of parentage is void if, at the time of signing, any of the following are true:(1) A person other than the woman who gave birth to the child or a person seeking to establish parentage through a voluntary declaration of parentage is a presumed parent under Section 7540 or subdivision (a), (b), or (c) of Section 7611.(2) A court has entered a judgment of parentage of the child.(3) Another person has signed a valid voluntary declaration of parentage.(4) The child has a parent under Section 7613 or 7962 other than the signatories.(5) The person seeking to establish parentage is a sperm or ova donor under subdivision (b) or (c) of Section 7613.(6) The person seeking to establish parentage asserts that the person is a parent under Section 7613 and the child was not conceived through assisted reproduction.(b) In an action in which a party is seeking a determination that a voluntary declaration of parentage is void under this section, notice shall be provided pursuant to Section 7635.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 115, Sec. 83. (AB 1817) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Fam Code § 7575 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 12 - PARENT AND CHILD RELATIONSHIP|PART 2 - PRESUMPTION CONCERNING CHILD OF MARRIAGE AND GENETIC TESTING TO DETERMINE PARENTAGE|CHAPTER 3 - Establishment of Parentage by Voluntary Declaration|Section 7575.

7575.  (a) Either parent may rescind the voluntary declaration of parentage by filing a rescission form with the Department of Child Support Services within 60 days of the date of execution of the declaration by the attesting parents, whichever signature is later, unless a court order for custody, visitation, or child support has been entered in an action in which the signatory seeking to rescind was a party. The Department of Child Support Services shall develop a form to be used by parents to rescind the declaration of parentage and instructions on how to complete and file the rescission with the Department of Child Support Services. The form shall include a declaration under penalty of perjury completed by the person filing the rescission form that certifies that a copy of the rescission form was sent by any form of mail requiring a return receipt to the other person who signed the voluntary declaration of parentage. A copy of the return receipt shall be attached to the rescission form when filed with the Department of Child Support Services. The form and instructions shall be written in simple, easy to understand language and shall be made available at the local family support office and the office of local registrar of births and deaths. The department shall, upon written request, provide to a court or commissioner a copy of any rescission form filed with the department that is relevant to proceedings before the court or commissioner.(b) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2020.(Repealed and added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 876, Sec. 38. (AB 2684) Effective January 1, 2019. Section operative January 1, 2020, by its own provisions.)
CA Fam Code § 7576 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 12 - PARENT AND CHILD RELATIONSHIP|PART 2 - PRESUMPTION CONCERNING CHILD OF MARRIAGE AND GENETIC TESTING TO DETERMINE PARENTAGE|CHAPTER 3 - Establishment of Parentage by Voluntary Declaration|Section 7576.

7576.  (a) After the period for rescission provided in Section 7575 expires, but not later than two years after the effective date provided in subdivision (c) of Section 7573 of a voluntary declaration of parentage, a signatory of the voluntary declaration of parentage may commence a proceeding to challenge the declaration on the basis of fraud, duress, or material mistake of fact.(b) The limitations period provided in subdivision (a) shall not apply if the voluntary declaration of parentage is void under Section 7573.5.(c) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2020.(Repealed and added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 876, Sec. 40. (AB 2684) Effective January 1, 2019. Section operative January 1, 2020, by its own provisions.)
CA Fam Code § 7578 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 12 - PARENT AND CHILD RELATIONSHIP|PART 2 - PRESUMPTION CONCERNING CHILD OF MARRIAGE AND GENETIC TESTING TO DETERMINE PARENTAGE|CHAPTER 3 - Establishment of Parentage by Voluntary Declaration|Section 7578.

7578.  (a) Every signatory to a voluntary declaration of parentage shall be made a party to a proceeding to challenge the declaration.(b) By signing a voluntary declaration, a signatory submits to personal jurisdiction in this state in a proceeding to challenge the declaration, effective on the filing of the declaration with the Department of Child Support Services.(c) The court shall not suspend the legal responsibilities arising from a voluntary declaration of parentage, including the duty to pay child support, during the pendency of a proceeding to challenge the voluntary declaration of parentage, unless the party challenging the declaration shows good cause.(d) A party challenging a voluntary declaration of parentage has the burden of proof by a preponderance of the evidence.(e) 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 be issued as prescribed in Article 2 (commencing with Section 102725) of Chapter 5 of Part 1 of Division 102 of the Health and Safety Code.(f) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2020.(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 876, Sec. 43. (AB 2684) Effective January 1, 2019. Section operative January 1, 2020, by its own provisions.)
CA Fam Code § 7580 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 12 - PARENT AND CHILD RELATIONSHIP|PART 2 - PRESUMPTION CONCERNING CHILD OF MARRIAGE AND GENETIC TESTING TO DETERMINE PARENTAGE|CHAPTER 3 - Establishment of Parentage by Voluntary Declaration|Section 7580.

7580.  (a) Notwithstanding subdivision (c) of Section 7573, a voluntary declaration of parentage that is signed by a minor parent does not establish parentage until 60 days after both signatories have reached 18 years of age or are emancipated, whichever first occurs.(b) A person who signs a voluntary declaration of parentage as a minor may rescind the voluntary declaration of parentage at any time up to 60 days after the signatory reaches 18 years of age or becomes emancipated, whichever first occurs.(c) A voluntary declaration of parentage signed by a minor creates a rebuttable presumption for or against parentage until the date that it establishes parentage as specified in subdivision (a).(d) A voluntary declaration of parentage signed by a minor shall be admissible as evidence in a civil action to establish parentage of the minor named in the voluntary declaration.(e) A voluntary declaration of parentage that is signed by a minor shall not be admissible as evidence in a criminal prosecution for violation of Section 261.5 of the Penal Code.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 115, Sec. 86. (AB 1817) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Fam Code § 7581 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 12 - PARENT AND CHILD RELATIONSHIP|PART 2 - PRESUMPTION CONCERNING CHILD OF MARRIAGE AND GENETIC TESTING TO DETERMINE PARENTAGE|CHAPTER 3 - Establishment of Parentage by Voluntary Declaration|Section 7581.

7581.  The following provisions shall apply for voluntary declarations signed on or before December 31, 1996.(a) Except as provided in subdivision (d), the child of a woman and a man executing a declaration of paternity under this chapter is conclusively presumed to be the man’s child. The presumption under this section has the same force and effect as the presumption under Section 7540.(b) A voluntary declaration of paternity shall be recognized as the basis for the establishment of an order for child custody or support.(c) In an action to rebut the presumption created by this section, a voluntary declaration of paternity shall be admissible as evidence to determine paternity of the child named in the voluntary declaration of paternity.(d) The presumption established by this section may be rebutted by any person by requesting genetic testing pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 7550). The notice of motion for genetic testing pursuant to this section shall be supported by a declaration under oath submitted by the moving party stating the factual basis for placing the issue of paternity before the court. The notice of motion for genetic testing shall be made within three years from the date of execution of the declaration by the attesting father, or by the attesting mother, whichever signature is later. The two-year statute of limitations specified in subdivision (b) of Section 7541 is inapplicable for purposes of this section.(e) A presumption under this section shall override all statutory presumptions of paternity, except a presumption arising under Section 7540, a claim made pursuant to Section 7555, or as provided in Section 7612.(f) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2020.(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 876, Sec. 45. (AB 2684) Effective January 1, 2019. Section operative January 1, 2020, by its own provisions.)
CA Fam Code § 7600 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|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 Act.(Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. Operative January 1, 1994.)
CA Fam Code § 7601 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 12 - PARENT AND CHILD RELATIONSHIP|PART 3 - UNIFORM PARENTAGE ACT|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 7601.

7601.  (a) “Natural parent” as used in this code means a nonadoptive parent established under this part, whether biologically related to the child or not.(b) “Parent and child relationship” as used in this part means the legal relationship existing between a child and the child’s natural or adoptive parents incident to which the law confers or imposes rights, privileges, duties, and obligations. The term includes the mother and child relationship and the father and child relationship.(c) This part does not preclude a finding that a child has a parent and child relationship with more than two parents.(d) For purposes of state law, administrative regulations, court rules, government policies, common law, and any other provision or source of law governing the rights, protections, benefits, responsibilities, obligations, and duties of parents, any reference to two parents shall be interpreted to apply to every parent of a child where that child has been found to have more than two parents under this part.(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 564, Sec. 5.5. (SB 274) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Fam Code § 7602 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 12 - PARENT AND CHILD RELATIONSHIP|PART 3 - UNIFORM PARENTAGE ACT|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 7602.

7602.  The parent and child relationship extends equally to every child and to every parent, regardless of the marital status of the parents.(Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. Operative January 1, 1994.)
CA Fam Code § 7603 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 12 - PARENT AND CHILD RELATIONSHIP|PART 3 - UNIFORM PARENTAGE ACT|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 7603.

7603.  Section 3140 is applicable to proceedings pursuant to this part.(Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. Operative January 1, 1994.)
CA Fam Code § 7604 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 12 - PARENT AND CHILD RELATIONSHIP|PART 3 - UNIFORM PARENTAGE ACT|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 7604.

7604.  A court may order pendente lite relief consisting of a custody or visitation order pursuant to Part 2 (commencing with Section 3020) of Division 8, if the court finds both of the following:(a) A parent and child relationship exists pursuant to Section 7540 or 7541.(b) The custody or visitation order would be in the best interest of the child.(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 876, Sec. 46. (AB 2684) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Fam Code § 7604.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 12 - PARENT AND CHILD RELATIONSHIP|PART 3 - UNIFORM PARENTAGE ACT|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 7604.5.

7604.5.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, bills for pregnancy, childbirth, and genetic testing shall be admissible as evidence without third-party foundation testimony and shall constitute prima facie evidence of costs incurred for those services.(Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 599, Sec. 44. Effective January 1, 1998.)
CA Fam Code § 7605 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 12 - PARENT AND CHILD RELATIONSHIP|PART 3 - UNIFORM PARENTAGE ACT|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 7605.

7605.  (a) In any proceeding to establish physical or legal custody of a child or a visitation order under this part, and in any proceeding subsequent to entry of a related judgment, the court shall ensure that each party has access to legal representation to preserve each party’s rights by ordering, if necessary based on the income and needs assessments, one party, except a government entity, to pay to the other party, or to the other party’s attorney, whatever amount is reasonably necessary for attorney’s fees and for the cost of maintaining or defending the proceeding during the pendency of the proceeding.(b) When a request for attorney’s fees and costs is made under this section, the court shall make findings on whether an award of attorney’s fees and costs is appropriate, whether there is a disparity in access to funds to retain counsel, and whether one party is able to pay for legal representation of both parties. If the findings demonstrate disparity in access and ability to pay, the court shall make an order awarding attorney’s fees and costs. A party who lacks the financial ability to hire an attorney may request, as an in pro per litigant, that the court order the other party, if that other party has the financial ability, to pay a reasonable amount to allow the unrepresented party to retain an attorney in a timely manner before proceedings in the matter go forward.(c) Attorney’s fees and costs within this section may be awarded for legal services rendered or costs incurred before or after the commencement of the proceeding.(d) The court shall augment or modify the original award for attorney’s fees and costs as may be reasonably necessary for the prosecution or defense of a proceeding described in subdivision (a), or any proceeding related thereto, including after any appeal has been concluded.(e) Except as provided in subdivision (f), an application for a temporary order making, augmenting, or modifying an award of attorney’s fees, including a reasonable retainer to hire an attorney, or costs, or both, shall be made by motion on notice or by an order to show cause during the pendency of any proceeding described in subdivision (a).(f) The court shall rule on an application for fees under this section within 15 days of the hearing on the motion or order to show cause. An order described in subdivision (a) may be made without notice by an oral motion in open court at either of the following times:(1) At the time of the hearing of the cause on the merits.(2) At any time before entry of judgment against a party whose default has been entered pursuant to Section 585 or 586 of the Code of Civil Procedure. The court shall rule on any motion made pursuant to this subdivision within 15 days and prior to the entry of any judgment.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 107, Sec. 3. (AB 1406) Effective January 1, 2013.)
CA Fam Code § 7606 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 12 - PARENT AND CHILD RELATIONSHIP|PART 3 - UNIFORM PARENTAGE ACT|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 7606.

7606.  As used in this part, the following definitions shall apply:(a) “Assisted reproduction” means conception by any means other than sexual intercourse.(b) “Assisted reproduction agreement” means a written contract that includes a person who intends to be the legal parent of a child or children born through assisted reproduction and that defines the terms of the relationship between the parties to the contract.(Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 806, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2007.)
CA Fam Code § 7610 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 12 - PARENT AND CHILD RELATIONSHIP|PART 3 - UNIFORM PARENTAGE ACT|CHAPTER 2 - Establishing Parent and Child Relationship|Section 7610.

7610.  The parent and child relationship may be established as follows:(a) Between a child and the natural parent, it may be established by proof of having given birth to the child, or under this part.(b) Between a child and an adoptive parent, it may be established by proof of adoption.(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 510, Sec. 2. (AB 1403) Effective January 1, 2014.)