§ 7648. — 7648. (Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 115, Sec. 94.)

California § 7648.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code FAM: Family Code - FAM
• Div. 12.: DIVISION 12. PARENT AND CHILD RELATIONSHIP
• Part 3.: PART 3. UNIFORM PARENTAGE ACT
• Ch. 4.: CHAPTER 4. Determination of Parent and Child Relationship
• Art. 1.5.: ARTICLE 1.5. Setting Aside or Vacating Judgment of Parentage

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The court may deny the motion to set aside or vacate a judgment establishing parentage if it determines that denial of the motion is in the best interest of the child, after consideration of the following factors:
(a)
The age of the child.
(b)
The length of time since the entry of the judgment establishing parentage.
(c)
The nature, duration, and quality of any relationship between the previously established father and the child, including the duration and frequency of any time periods during which the child and the previously established father resided in the same household or
enjoyed a parent and child relationship.
(d)
The request of the previously established father that the parent and child relationship continue.
(e)
Notice by the biological father of the child that the biological father does not oppose preservation of the relationship between the previously established father and the child.
(f)
The benefit or detriment to the child in establishing the genetic father as the parent of the child.
(g)
Whether the conduct of the previously established father has impaired the ability to ascertain the identity of, or get support from, the biological father.
(h)
Additional
factors deemed by the court to be relevant to its determination of the best interest of the child.

Legislative History

Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 115, Sec. 94. (AB 1817) Effective January 1, 2020.