{"data":{"id":"us-ca/fam-7554","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"FAM § 7554","heading":"","body":"(a) If the woman who gave birth to the child is the only other person who is a parent or has a claim to parentage of the child under this division, the court shall find the person who is the alleged father or genetic parent who is not a donor under Section 7613 to be a parent of the child if the person meets any of the following:\n(1) Is identified pursuant to Section 7555 as a genetic parent of the child and the identification is not successfully challenged.\n(2) Admits parentage in a pleading, when making an appearance, or during a hearing, the court accepts the admission, and the court determines that the person is a genetic parent of the child.\n(3) Declines to submit to genetic testing ordered by the court or a local child support agency, in which case, the court may find that the person is a parent of the child even if the person denies a genetic relationship with the child.\n(4) Is in default after service of process and the court determines the person to be a genetic parent of the child.\n(5) Is neither identified nor excluded as a genetic parent by genetic testing and, based on other evidence, the court determines the person to be a genetic parent of the child.\n(b) If more than one person other than the woman who gave birth asserts a claim under this division to be the child’s parent, parentage shall be determined under provisions of this division.","path":["Family Code - FAM","DIVISION 12. PARENT AND CHILD RELATIONSHIP [7500. - 7962.]","PART 2. PRESUMPTION CONCERNING CHILD OF MARRIAGE AND GENETIC TESTING TO DETERMINE PARENTAGE [7540. - 7581.]","CHAPTER 2. Genetic Testing to Determine Parentage [7550. - 7562.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"3c0ab5f3afdc9c5e3a4c0efcfac86b11cca9b14bf38056cadb066871a549aaac","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/fam-7553","next":"us-ca/fam-7555"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}