ARTICLE 1. Determination of Parent and Child Relationship

Heading of Article 1 amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 876, Sec. 50.

§§ 7630–7644 · 16 sections

• § 7630 (a) A child, the child’s natural mother, a person presumed to be the child’s parent under subdivision (a), (b), or (c) of Section 7611, a person seeking to be…
• § 7632 Regardless of its terms, an agreement between an alleged father or a presumed parent and the other parent or child does not bar an action under this chapter.
• § 7633 An action under this chapter may be brought, an order or judgment may be entered before the birth of the child, and enforcement of that order or judgment shall…
• § 7634 (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…
• § 7635 (a) The child may, if under the age of 12 years, and shall, if 12 years of age or older, be made a party to the action. If the child is a minor and a party to…
• § 7635.5 In any action brought pursuant to this article, if the alleged father is present in court for the action, the court shall inform the alleged father of the…
• § 7636 The judgment or order of the court determining the existence or nonexistence of the parent and child relationship is determinative for all purposes except for…
• § 7637 The judgment or order may contain any other provision directed against the appropriate party to the proceeding, concerning the duty of support, the custody and…
• § 7638 The procedure in an action under this part to change the name of a minor or adult child for whom a parent and child relationship is established pursuant to…
• § 7639 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…
• § 7640 The court may order reasonable fees of counsel, experts, and the child’s guardian ad litem, and other costs of the action and pretrial proceedings, including…
• § 7641 (a) If there is a voluntary declaration of paternity in place, or parentage or a duty of support has been acknowledged or adjudicated under this part or under…
• § 7642 The court has continuing jurisdiction to modify or set aside a judgment or order made under this part. A judgment or order relating to an adoption may only be…
• § 7643 (a) Notwithstanding any other law concerning public hearings and records, a hearing or trial held under this part may be held in closed court without…
• § 7643.5 (a) Notwithstanding any other law concerning public hearings and records, a hearing or trial held under this part for an action filed on or after January 1,…
• § 7644 (a) Notwithstanding any other law, an action for child custody and support and for other relief as provided in Section 7637 may be filed based upon a voluntary…