{"data":{"id":"us-ca/fam-7645","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"FAM § 7645","heading":"","body":"For purposes of this article, the following definitions shall apply:\n(a) “Child” means the child of a previously established father or mother, as determined by the superior court in a judgment that is the subject of a motion brought pursuant to this article, or as a matter of law.\n(b) “Judgment” means a judgment, order, or decree entered in a court of this state that establishes parentage, including a determination of parentage made pursuant to a petition filed under Section 300, 601, or 602 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. For purposes of this article, “judgment” does not include a judgment in any action for marital dissolution, legal separation, or nullity.\n(c) “Previously established father” means a person identified as the father of a child in a judgment that is the subject of a motion brought pursuant to this article.\n(d) “Previously established mother” means a person identified as the mother of a child in a judgment that is the subject of a motion brought pursuant to this article.","path":["Family Code - FAM","DIVISION 12. PARENT AND CHILD RELATIONSHIP [7500. - 7962.]","PART 3. UNIFORM PARENTAGE ACT [7600. - 7730.]","CHAPTER 4. Determination of Parent and Child Relationship [7630. - 7650.]","ARTICLE 1.5. Setting Aside or Vacating Judgment of Parentage [7645. - 7649.5.]"],"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":"0d4557e6379c2fbcca4e142c2caa3be00ccd987c2013fd46d0dc33fa0af6f9b1","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/fam-7644","next":"us-ca/fam-7646"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}