In re D.T.
One year old D.T. and her alleged father David T. appeal from a juvenile court order entered in dependency proceedings denying Davids request to be declared D.s presumed father. They contend David signed a voluntary declaration of paternity under Family Code section 7570 et seq., which as a matter of law entitled David to be declared D.s presumed father. In addition, David contends that under section 7611, subdivision (d), he should have been declared a presumed father because he received D. into his home and held her out as his natural child. Court conclude substantial evidence supports the courts finding that David did not meet his burden under section 7611, subdivision (d), but that David presented a prima facie case that he is D.s presumed father based on signing a declaration of paternity at the time of D.s birth. Nonetheless, the latter issue was not fully developed below and require a remand for final determination.
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