California Family Code

§ 7554

FAM § 7554 Effective Jan 1, 2020Div. 12 · Part 2 · Ch. 2

Statute text

(a)If the woman who gave birth to the child is the only other person who is a parent or has a claim to parentage of the child under this division, the court shall find the person who is the alleged father or genetic parent who is not a donor under Section 7613 to be a parent of the child if the person meets any of the following:

(1)Is identified pursuant to Section 7555 as a genetic parent of the child and the identification is not successfully challenged.

(2)Admits parentage in a pleading, when making an appearance, or during a hearing, the court accepts the admission, and the court determines that the person is a genetic parent of the child.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 115, Sec. 81. (AB 1817) Effective January 1, 2020.