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Family Code § 7650

ARTICLE 2. Determination of Mother and Child Relationship

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

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.