California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 7636

Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. Operative January 1, 1994.

The judgment or order of the court determining the existence or nonexistence of the parent and child relationship is determinative for all purposes except for actions brought pursuant to Section 270 of the Penal Code.

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Cal. Fam. Code § 7636 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/fam/division-12-parent-and-child-relationship/part-3-uniform-parentage-act/chapter-4-determination-of-parent-and-child-relationship/article-1-determination-of-parent-and-child-relationship/section-7636

Other sections in Article 1 - Determination of Parent and Child Relationship

§ 7630§ 7632§ 7633§ 7634§ 7635§ 7635.5§ 7636§ 7637§ 7638§ 7639§ 7640§ 7641§ 7642§ 7643§ 7643.5§ 7644

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