{"code":"FAM","codeName":"Family Code","section":"7645","citation":"Fam. Code, § 7645","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"DIVISION 12. PARENT AND CHILD RELATIONSHIP [7500. - 7962.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/family-code/division-12"},{"name":"PART 3. UNIFORM PARENTAGE ACT [7600. - 7730.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/family-code/division-12/part-3"},{"name":"CHAPTER 4. Determination of Parent and Child Relationship [7630. - 7650.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/family-code/division-12/part-3/chapter-4"},{"name":"ARTICLE 1.5. Setting Aside or Vacating Judgment of Parentage [7645. - 7649.5.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/family-code/division-12/part-3/chapter-4/article-1.5"}],"history":"Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 876, Sec. 57. (AB 2684) Effective January 1, 2019.","effective":"2019-01-01","html":"

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.

","text":"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.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/family-code/setting-aside-or-vacating-judgment-of-parentage-7645","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}