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California Law (Last Updated: March 4, 2014) |
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Family Code - FAM |
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Division 12. PARENT AND CHILD RELATIONSHIP |
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Part 3. UNIFORM PARENTAGE ACT |
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Chapter 4. Determination of Parent and Child Relationship |
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ARTICLE 1.5. Setting Aside or Vacating Judgment of Paternity |
Section 7645.
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For purposes of this article, the following definitions shall apply:
(a) "Child" means the child of a previously established father, 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 paternity, including a determination of paternity made pursuant to a petition filed under Section 300, 601, or 602 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, or a voluntary declaration of paternity. 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.