Fam. Code, § 7640 · Article 1. Determination of Parent and Child Relationship
Fam. Code, § 7640
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
The court may order reasonable fees of counsel, experts, and the child’s guardian ad litem, and other costs of the action and pretrial proceedings, including genetic testing, to be paid by the parties, excluding any governmental entity, in proportions and at times determined by the court. The court may apply the standards set forth in Sections 2032 and 7605 in making this determination.
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History
Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 876, Sec. 53. (AB 2684) Effective January 1, 2019.
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