California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 43.1

Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 163, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1993. Operative January 1, 1994, by Sec. 161 of Ch. 163.

A child conceived, but not yet born, is deemed an existing person, so far as necessary for the child’s interests in the event of the child’s subsequent birth.

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Cal. Civ. Code § 43.1 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/civ/division-1-persons/part-2-personal-rights/section-43.1

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