§ 7650 Mother-Child Relationship Determination

Family Code·California

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•Anyone can ask a court to decide if a woman is the real mom of a child.
•If a woman is pregnant when the dad dies, she is still considered the mom if certain rules are met.
•The rules for figuring out if someone is the dad also apply to figuring out if someone is the mom.

Example

A woman is pregnant when her husband dies. She wants to make sure everyone knows she is the mom of the baby.

The court will say she is the mom if she was pregnant when her husband died and follows the rules in another law (Section 249.5).

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§ 7650 Mother-Child Relationship Determination

(a) Any interested person may bring an action to determine the existence or nonexistence of a mother and child relationship. Insofar as practicable, the provisions of this division applicable to the father and child relationship apply. (b) A woman is presumed to be the natural mother of a child if the child is in utero after the death of the decedent and the conditions set forth in Section 249.5 of the Probate Code are satisfied. (Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 876, Sec. 63. (AB 2684) Effective January 1, 2019.)

Last verified: January 21, 2026

Key Terms

mother and child relationship natural mother in utero Section 249.5 of the Probate Code

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Family Code. Section 7650.

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