DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS 102100-103925›PART 1. VITAL RECORDS 102100-103800›CHAPTER 5. Certificates of Birth Following Adoption, Legitimation, Court Determination of Parentage, and Acknowledgment 102625-102769›ARTICLE 1. Adoption 102625-102710
§ 102635
California Health and Safety Code · 2020-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California
A new birth certificate shall be established by the State Registrar upon receipt of either of the following:
(a) A report of adoption from any court of record that has jurisdiction of the child in this state, another state, the District of Columbia, in any territory of the United States, or in any foreign country, for any child born in California and whose certificate of birth is on file in the office of the State Registrar.
(b) A readoption order issued pursuant to Section 8919 of the Family Code.
(Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 809, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2007.)
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