ARTICLE 3. Acknowledgement of Paternity [102750. - 102765.]

Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC 3.

in effect

Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 102750. Section 102750.

Whenever the mother and the other genetic parent or intended parent acknowledges parentage of a child by affidavit, and in the absence of conflicting information on the originally registered certificate of live birth, an application including the affidavits may be filed with the office of the State Registrar upon a form provided for that purpose.

Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 102755. Section 102755.

Upon receipt of the application and payment of the required fee, and in the absence of conflicting information on the originally registered certificate of live birth, the State Registrar shall review the application for acceptance for filing, and if accepted shall establish a new birth certificate for the child in the manner prescribed in Article 1 (commencing with Section 102625), if the original record of birth is on file in the office of the State Registrar.

Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 102760. Section 102760.

All records and information specified in this article, other than the newly issued birth certificate, shall be available only upon order of a court of record.

Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 102765. Section 102765.

The State Registrar shall furnish a certified copy of the new record of birth prepared under authority of this article to the registrant with additional cost.

Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026