Statute · California Health and Safety Code
Cal. Health & Safety Code § 102766 — Voluntary Declaration of Parentage
Cal. Health & Safety Code § 102766
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Health and Safety Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Date
- 2020-01-01
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
(a) When a voluntary declaration of parentage is filed with the Department of Child Support Services pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 7571 of the Family Code, an application may be submitted to the State Registrar requesting that the signatory’s name be added to the child’s birth certificate.
Citator
Cal. Health & Safety Code § 102766 — Voluntary Declaration of Parentage is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
(a) When a voluntary declaration of parentage is filed with the Department of Child Support Services pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 7571 of the Family Code, an application may be submitted to the State Registrar requesting that the signatory’s name be added to the child’s birth certificate.
(b) Upon receipt of the application and payment of the required fee, 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.