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Family Code § 7650

ARTICLE 2. Determination of Mother and Child Relationship

Current as of September 28, 2026Fam. Code, § 7650Official source ↗

Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 876, Sec. 63. (AB 2684) Effective January 1, 2019.

(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.