The court may order reasonable fees of counsel, experts, and the child’s guardian ad litem, and other costs of the action and pretrial proceedings, including genetic testing, to be paid by the parties, excluding any governmental entity, in proportions and at times determined by the court. The court may apply the standards set forth in Sections 2032 and 7605 in making this determination.
Cal. Fam. Code § 7640
Determination of Parent and Child Relationship
Known as the Uniform Parentage Act
The act spans §§ 7600 to 7730 (64 sections).
Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 876, Sec. 53
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.