§ 601 Presumption Types And Effects

• •There are two types of presumptions: conclusive and rebuttable.
• •A rebuttable presumption can change who has to show evidence or who has to prove something in court.
• •If it’s a conclusive presumption, you can’t argue against it—it’s final.

If someone is presumed to be the parent of a child because they’re married to the mom when the baby is born.

This is a rebuttable presumption. It means the court starts by assuming that person is the parent, but someone can bring evidence (like a DNA test) to prove they’re not. If it were conclusive, no one could argue against it, even with proof.