Challenge to voluntary declaration of parentage by non-signatory

24 months after effective date of the voluntary declaration of parentage, under Cal. Fam. Code 7577(d).

Rule text

(d) The action shall be filed not later than two years after the effective date of the declaration. This limitations period does not apply if the voluntary declaration of parentage is void under Section 7573.5.

Cal. Fam. Code 7577(d), official source

Calculate this deadline

Deadline
Monday, November 6, 2028
  1. Trigger (Effective date of the voluntary declaration of parentage): Friday, November 6, 2026.
  2. Add 24 months: Monday, November 6, 2028.
Rules applied
Cal. Fam. Code 7577(d)
(d) The action shall be filed not later than two years after the effective date of the declaration. This limitations period does not apply if the voluntary declaration of parentage is void under Section 7573.5.
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
  • Applies to persons with standing under 7577(a) who did not sign. Signatory challenges are governed by Fam. Code 7576 (not fetched or modeled).
  • 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

Effective date of the voluntary declaration of parentage on Monday, March 15, 2027, personal service: due Thursday, March 15, 2029.

  1. Trigger (Effective date of the voluntary declaration of parentage): Monday, March 15, 2027.
  2. Add 24 months: Thursday, March 15, 2029.

Notes

Applies to persons with standing under 7577(a) who did not sign. Signatory challenges are governed by Fam. Code 7576 (not fetched or modeled).

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