Alleged father's action to establish parentage after 7662 notice of proposed adoption (from service of notice)

30 days after date the alleged father was served with written notice of alleged parentage and the proposed adoption (fam. code 7666), under Cal. Fam. Code 7662(a)(2); 7667(c)(3).

Rule text

The alleged father has been served as prescribed in Section 7666 with a written notice alleging that the alleged father is or could be the biological father of the child to be adopted or placed for adoption and has failed to bring an action for the purpose of declaring the existence of the father and child relationship pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 7630 within 30 days of service of the notice or the birth of the child, whichever is later.

Cal. Fam. Code 7662(a)(2); 7667(c)(3), official source

Calculate this deadline

Deadline
Monday, December 7, 2026
  1. Trigger (Date the alleged father was served with written notice of alleged parentage and the proposed adoption (Fam. Code 7666)): Friday, November 6, 2026.
  2. Exclude the trigger day and count 30 calendar days: Sunday, December 6, 2026.
  3. That day is a Sunday, so the deadline moves to the next court day: Monday, December 7, 2026 (Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 12, 12a, 10; Cal. Rules of Court, rule 1.10 (applied in family law by Fam. Code 210)).
Rules applied
Cal. Fam. Code 7662(a)(2); 7667(c)(3)
The alleged father has been served as prescribed in Section 7666 with a written notice alleging that the alleged father is or could be the biological father of the child to be adopted or placed for adoption and has failed to bring an action for the purpose of declaring the existence of the father and child relationship pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 7630 within 30 days of service of the notice or the birth of the child, whichever is later.
Official source
Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 12, 12a, 10; Cal. Rules of Court, rule 1.10 (applied in family law by Fam. Code 210)
CCP 12: "The time in which any act provided by law is to be done is computed by excluding the first day, and including the last, unless the last day is a holiday, and then it is also excluded." CCP 12a: "(a) If the last day for the performance of any act provided or required by law to be performed within a specified period of time is a holiday, then that period is hereby extended to and including the next day that is not a holiday. For purposes of this section, “holiday” means all day on Saturdays, all holidays specified in Section 135 and, to the extent provided in Section 12b, all days that by terms of Section 12b are required to be considered as holidays.(b) This section applies to Sections 659, 659a, and 921, and to all other provisions of law providing or requiring an act to be performed on a particular day or within a specified period of time, whether expressed in this or any other code or statute, ordinance, rule, or regulation." CCP 10: "Holidays within the meaning of this code are every Sunday and any other days that are specified or provided for as judicial holidays in Section 135." CRC 1.10(a): "The time in which any act provided by these rules is to be performed is computed by excluding the first day and including the last, unless the last day is a Saturday, Sunday, or other legal holiday, and then it is also excluded." CRC 1.10(b): "Unless otherwise provided by law, if the last day for the performance of any act that is required by these rules to be performed within a specific period of time falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or other legal holiday, the period is extended to and includes the next day that is not a holiday." Fam. Code 210: "Except to the extent that any other statute or rules adopted by the Judicial Council provide applicable rules, the rules of practice and procedure applicable to civil actions generally, including the provisions of Title 3a (commencing with Section 391) of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure, apply to, and constitute the rules of practice and procedure in, proceedings under this code."
Official source
  • Later-of rule: compute this rule AND alleged_father_parentage_action_after_birth; the actual deadline is the LATER of the two. If missed, the petitioner need not file a petition to terminate (7662(a)(2)) and the court may terminate rights ex parte (7667(c)(3)). Notice is served under the CCP rules for service of process (7666(a)); no CCP 1013 extension.
  • If the clerk's office is closed or inaccessible on the last day (weather, emergency or local closure orders), the deadline may be extended. Check local orders.

This calculator applies the cited rules to the dates you enter. It is not legal advice. Court orders, local rules, and case-specific facts can change a deadline; verify before relying on it. Rule set pending attorney review.

Worked example

Date the alleged father was served with written notice of alleged parentage and the proposed adoption (Fam. Code 7666) on Monday, March 15, 2027, personal service: due Wednesday, April 14, 2027.

  1. Trigger (Date the alleged father was served with written notice of alleged parentage and the proposed adoption (Fam. Code 7666)): Monday, March 15, 2027.
  2. Exclude the trigger day and count 30 calendar days: Wednesday, April 14, 2027.

Notes

Later-of rule: compute this rule AND alleged_father_parentage_action_after_birth; the actual deadline is the LATER of the two. If missed, the petitioner need not file a petition to terminate (7662(a)(2)) and the court may terminate rights ex parte (7667(c)(3)). Notice is served under the CCP rules for service of process (7666(a)); no CCP 1013 extension.

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