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Family Code § 7634

ARTICLE 1. Determination of Parent and Child Relationship

Current as of September 28, 2026Fam. Code, § 7634Official source ↗

Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 849, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2005.

(a) The local child support agency may, in the local child support agency’s discretion, bring an action under this chapter in any case in which the local child support agency believes it to be appropriate.

(b) The Department of Child Support Services may review the current practices of service of process used by the local child support agencies pursuant to subdivision (a), and may develop methods to increase the number of persons served using personal delivery.