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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

§ 102645

California Health and Safety Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

The new birth certificate shall bear the name of the child as shown in the report of adoption, the names and ages of his or her adopting parents, the date and place of birth, and no reference shall be made in the new birth certificate to the adoption of the child. The new certificate shall be identical with a birth certificate registered for the birth of a child of natural parents, except, when requested by the adopting parents, the new birth certificate shall not include the specific name and address of the hospital or other facility where the birth occurred, the color and race of the parents, or both.

(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.)

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