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2007 California Family Code Chapter 3. Jurisdiction And Venue
CA Codes (fam:7620)
FAMILY.CODESECTION 7620
7620. (a) A person who has sexual intercourse or causes conception with the intent to become a legal parent by assisted reproduction in this state thereby submits to the jurisdiction of the courts of this state as to an action brought under this part with respect to a child who may have been conceived by that act of intercourse or assisted reproduction. (b) An action under this part shall be brought in one of the following: (1) The county in which the child resides or is found. (2) The county in which a licensed California adoption agency maintains an office if that agency brings the action. (3) If the father is deceased, the county in which proceedings for probate of the estate of the father of the child have been or could be commenced.
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