DIVISION 12. PARENT AND CHILD RELATIONSHIP 7500-7962›PART 3. UNIFORM PARENTAGE ACT 7600-7730›CHAPTER 4. Determination of Parent and Child Relationship 7630-7650›ARTICLE 1.5. Setting Aside or Vacating Judgment of Parentage 7645-7649.5
§ 7645
California Family Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-03 · California
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 the superior court in a judgment that is the subject of a motion brought pursuant to this article, or as a matter of law.
(b) “Judgment” means a judgment, order, or decree entered in a court of this state that establishes parentage, including a determination of parentage made pursuant to a petition filed under Section 300, 601, or 602 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. For purposes of this article, “judgment” does not include a judgment in any action for marital dissolution, legal separation, or nullity.
(c) “Previously established father” means a person identified as the father of a child in a judgment that is the subject of a motion brought pursuant to this article.
(d) “Previously established mother” means a person identified as the mother of a child in a judgment that is the subject of a motion brought pursuant to this article.
(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 876, Sec. 57. (AB 2684) Effective January 1, 2019.)
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