§ 7578
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(a)Every signatory to a voluntary declaration of parentage shall be made a party to a proceeding to challenge the declaration.
(b)By signing a voluntary declaration, a signatory submits to personal jurisdiction in this state in a proceeding to challenge the declaration, effective on the filing of the declaration with the Department of Child Support Services.
(c)The court shall not suspend the legal responsibilities arising from a voluntary declaration of parentage, including the duty to pay child support, during the pendency of a proceeding to challenge the voluntary declaration of parentage, unless the party challenging the declaration shows good cause.
(d)A party challenging a voluntary declaration of parentage has the burden of proof by a preponderance of the evidence.
(e)If the judgment or order of the court is at variance with the child’s birth certificate, the court shall order that a new birth certificate be issued as prescribed in Article 2 (commencing with Section 102725) of Chapter 5 of Part 1 of Division 102 of the Health and Safety Code.
(f)This section shall become operative on January 1, 2020.