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Cal. Family Code § 7650 (2026)

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(a)Any interested person may bring an action to determine the existence or nonexistence of a mother and child relationship. Insofar as practicable, the provisions of this division applicable to the father and child relationship apply.

(b)A woman is presumed to be the natural mother of a child if the child is in utero after the death of the decedent and the conditions set forth in Section 249.5 of the Probate Code are satisfied.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1997–2026 · leading case: Km v. Eg, 117 P.3d 673 (Cal. 2005).
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Km v. Eg, 117 P.3d 673 (Cal. 2005). “Although provisions of the UPA that determine the father and child relationship apply "[i]nsofar as practicable" (Fam.Code, § 7650) to determine the mother and child relationship, the act's drafters did not contemplate that all provisions concerning fatherhood would be construed…”
West v. Superior Court of Sacramento Cnty., 97 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 8791 (Cal. Ct. App. 1997). “” (Fam. Code, § 7650; see former Civ. Code, § 7015; Stats.”
Elizabeth D. v. San Diego Cnty. Health & Human Servs. Agency, 207 Cal. App. 4th 1088 (Cal. Ct. App. 2012). “(UPA, § 21; Fam. Code, § 7650.) The drafters believed that the lack of applicability of certain provisions of the UPA to the mother and child relationship was obvious and actions to determine the mother’s identity would be rare.”
A.K. v. N.B., 66 So. 3d 249 (Ala. 2010). “See generally Cal. Fam.Code § 7650(a) (providing for an action to establish the "mother and child relationship” and stating that, ”[i]n-sofar as practicable, the provisions of this part applicable to the father and child relationship apply”).”
K.M. v. E.G., 37 Cal. 4th 130 (Cal. 2005). “Although provisions of the UPA that determine the father and child relationship apply “[i]nsofar as practicable” (Fam. Code, § 7650) to determine the mother and *154 child relationship, the act’s drafters did not contemplate that all provisions concerning fatherhood would be…”
Lorenzo v. Gendebien, 142 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 46 (Nev. 2026). · cites it 3× “The court noted that California Family Code section 7650 provided that, in determining a mother and child relationship, “[i]nsofar as practicable , the provisions of this part applicable to the father and child relationship apply [to the mother].”
K.M. v. E.G., 37 Cal. 4th 130 (Cal. 2005). “Although provisions of the UPA that determine the father and child relationship apply “[i]nsofar as practicable” (Fam. Code, § 7650) to determine the mother and *154 child relationship, the act’s drafters did not contemplate that all provisions concerning fatherhood would be…”
— Cal. Family Code § 7650(a) — 1 case
A.K. v. N.B., 66 So. 3d 249 (Ala. 2010). “See generally Cal. Fam.Code § 7650(a) (providing for an action to establish the "mother and child relationship” and stating that, ”[i]n-sofar as practicable, the provisions of this part applicable to the father and child relationship apply”).”
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