ARTICLE 1.5. Setting Aside or Vacating Judgment of Parentage [7645. - 7649.5.]
Heading of Article 1.5 amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 876, Sec. 56.
§§ 7645–7649.5 · 14 sections
- § 7645 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…
- § 7646 (a) Notwithstanding any other law, a judgment establishing parentage may be set aside or vacated upon a motion by a previously established parent, the child,…
- § 7647 (a) A court may grant a motion to set aside or vacate a judgment establishing parentage only if all of the following conditions are met: (1) The motion is…
- § 7647.5 A guardian ad litem may be appointed for the child to represent the best interests of the child in an action brought pursuant to this article.
- § 7647.7 Any genetic testing used to support the motion to set aside or vacate shall be conducted in accordance with Section 7552. The court shall, at the request of…
- § 7648 The court may deny the motion to set aside or vacate a judgment establishing parentage if it determines that denial of the motion is in the best interest of…
- § 7648.1 If the court denies a motion pursuant to Section 7648, the court shall state on the record the basis for the denial of that motion and any supporting facts.
- § 7648.2 (a) This section applies only to cases where support enforcement services are being provided by a local child support agency pursuant to Section 17400. (b)…
- § 7648.3 A court may not issue an order setting aside or vacating a judgment establishing paternity pursuant to this article under any of the following circumstances:…
- § 7648.4 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if the court grants a motion to set aside or vacate a paternity judgment pursuant to this article, the court shall…
- § 7648.8 This article does not establish a basis for termination of any adoption, and does not affect any obligation of an adoptive parent to an adoptive child.
- § 7648.9 This article does not establish a basis for setting aside or vacating a judgment establishing paternity with regard to a child conceived by assisted…
- § 7649 This article does not limit the rights and remedies available under any other law with regard to setting aside or vacating a judgment of parentage.
- § 7649.5 Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, a distribution from the estate of a decedent or payment made by a trustee, insurance company, pension…