{"code":"FAM","codeName":"Family Code","section":"7650","citation":"Fam. Code, § 7650","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 2. Determination of Mother and Child Relationship [7650. - 7650.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/family-code/division-12/part-3/chapter-4/article-2"}],"history":"Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 876, Sec. 63.   (AB 2684)   Effective January 1, 2019.","effective":"2019-01-01","html":"<p>(a) Any interested person may bring an action to determine the existence or nonexistence of a mother and child relationship. Insofar as practicable, the provisions of this division applicable to the father and child relationship apply.</p><p>(b) A woman is presumed to be the natural mother of a child if the child is in utero after the death of the decedent and the conditions set forth in Section <a href=\"/prob/249.5\">249.5</a> of the Probate Code are satisfied.</p>","text":"(a) Any interested person may bring an action to determine the existence or nonexistence of a mother and child relationship. Insofar as practicable, the provisions of this division applicable to the father and child relationship apply. (b) A woman is presumed to be the natural mother of a child if the child is in utero after the death of the decedent and the conditions set forth in Section 249.5 of the Probate Code are satisfied.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/family-code/determination-of-mother-and-child-relationship-7650","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}