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Cal. Family Code § 7600 (2026)

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This part may be cited as the Uniform Parentage Act.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 96 cases (23 in the last 5 years), 1994–2026 · leading case: Elisa B. v. Superior Court, 117 P.3d 660 (Cal. 2005).
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Elisa B. v. Superior Court, 117 P.3d 660 (Cal. 2005). · cites it 2× “Elisa petitioned the Court of Appeal for a writ of mandate, and the court directed the superior court to vacate its order and dismiss the action, concluding that Elisa had no obligation to pay child support because she was not a parent of the twins within the meaning of the…”
Est. of Griswold, 24 P.3d 1191 (Cal. 2001). “(Fam.Code, § 7600 et seq.) It is undisputed, however, that none of those presumptions applies in this case.”
Cnty. of San Diego v. Gorham, 186 Cal. App. 4th 1215 (Cal. Ct. App. 2010). “For this issue raised for the first time on appeal, the DCSS relies on authority concerning an independent action to declare paternity under the Uniform Parentage Act (Fam.”
Plumas Cnty. Dep't of Child Support Servs. v. Rodriquez, 76 Cal. Rptr. 3d 1 (Cal. Ct. App. 2008). · cites it 2× “” The county insists its action on behalf of the Andersens was justified by Family Code section 7641, subdivision (a), a provision of the Uniform Parentage Act (Fam. Code, § 7600 et seq.), which states that “If existence of the father and child relationship is declared, or…”
Est. of Britel v. Britel, 236 Cal. App. 4th 127 (Cal. Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 3× “) 5 The full text of section 6453 states: “For the purpose of determining whether a person is a ‘natural parent’ as that term is used in this chapter: [¶] (a) A natural parent and child relationship is established where that relationship is presumed and not rebutted pursuant to…”
Alameda Cnty. Soc. Servs. Agency v. T.B., 215 Cal. App. 4th 1 (Cal. Ct. App. 2013). “The Law Regarding Parentage “The Uniform Parentage Act (Fam. Code, § 7600 et seq.) . . . provides the statutory framework by which California courts make paternity determinations.”
San Frnacisco Dep't of Human Servs. v. Raphael P., 2002 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 3255 (Cal. Ct. App. 2002). “The presumed father statutes are part of the Uniform Parentage Act (Fam. Code, § 7600 et seq.), which was enacted “to eliminate the legal distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children,” replacing “the distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children with the…”
Los Angeles Cnty. Dep't of Child. & Fam. Servs. v. Irene V., 195 Cal. App. 4th 197 (Cal. Ct. App. 2011). “and the amicus curiae contend, essentially, that the trial court’s ruling affording presumed parent status—and the concomitant rights, privileges and protections that attach thereto—to Melissa, Irene and Jesus, may (as argued by M.C.) or should (as urged by the amicus curiae) be…”
Bianka M. v. Superior Court of L. A. Cnty., 423 P.3d 334 (Cal. 2018). “Bianka initiated this action under the Uniform Parentage Act (UPA; Fam. Code, § 7600 et seq. ), the statutory framework governing judicial determinations of "the legal relationship existing between a child and the child's natural or adoptive parents incident to which the law…”
Cnty. of Shasta v. Caruthers, 95 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 930 (Cal. Ct. App. 1995). · cites it 2× “(Fam. Code, § 7600 et seq. [former Civ. Code, § 7000 et seq.”
Alex R. v. Superior Court of Los Angeles Cnty., 248 Cal. App. 4th 1 (Cal. Ct. App. 2016). “) In actions such as this one under the Uniform Parentage Act, Family Code section 7600 et seq., the Family Code also mandates that minor children be represented by a guardian ad litem: “If the child is a minor and a party to the action, the child shall be represented by a…”
Kevin Q. v. Lauren W., 72 A.L.R. 6th 719 (Cal. Ct. App. 2011). “’s son under the Uniform Parentage Act (UPA) (Fam. Code, § 7600 et seq.). 1 The trial court entered a paternity judgment in Kevin’s favor, which we reversed.”
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