Section 7645 Of Article 1.5. Setting Aside Or Vacating Judgment Of Paternity From California Family Law Code >> Division 12. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 4. >> Article 1.5.
7645
. For purposes of this article, the following definitions shall
apply:
(a) "Child" means the child of a previously established father, 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.
(b) "Judgment" means a judgment, order, or decree entered in a
court of this state that establishes paternity, including a
determination of paternity made pursuant to a petition filed under
Section 300, 601, or 602 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, or a
voluntary declaration of paternity. For purposes of this article,
"judgment" does not include a judgment in any action for marital
dissolution, legal separation, or nullity.
(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.
(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.