California § 7573.5 - A voluntary declaration of parentage is void if, at the time of signing, any of t
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§ 7573.5. A voluntary declaration of parentage is void if, at the time of signing, any of t
(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.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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