Fam. Code, § 7573.5 · Chapter 3. Establishment of Parentage by Voluntary Declaration
Fam. Code, § 7573.5
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) A voluntary declaration of parentage is void if, at the time of signing, any of the following are true:
(1) A person other than the woman who gave birth to the child or a person seeking to establish parentage through a voluntary declaration of parentage is a presumed parent under Section 7540 or subdivision (a), (b), or (c) of Section 7611.
(2) A court has entered a judgment of parentage of the child.
(3) Another person has signed a valid voluntary declaration of parentage.
(4) The child has a parent under Section 7613 or 7962 other than the signatories.
(5) The person seeking to establish parentage is a donor pursuant to Section 7613.
(6) The person seeking to establish parentage asserts that the person is a parent under Section 7613 and the child was not conceived through assisted reproduction.
(b) In an action in which a party is seeking a determination that a voluntary declaration of parentage is void under this section, notice shall be provided pursuant to Section 7635.
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History
Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 851, Sec. 4. (AB 1650) Effective January 1, 2024.
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