§ 5604

California Family Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

A previous determination of paternity made by another state, whether established through voluntary acknowledgment procedures in effect in that state or through an administrative or judicial process shall be given full faith and credit by the courts in this state, and shall have the same effect as a paternity determination made in this state and may be enforced and satisfied in a like manner.

(Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 599, Sec. 35. Effective January 1, 1998.)

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