§ 102700 Adoption Court Report Filing

Health and Safety Code·California

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This law says that when a child is adopted, the court's adoption report is added to the child's original birth record, and that birth record stays in the state's official records.

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•The adoption report is filed with the original birth record.
•The original birth record stays part of the State Registrar's records.
•This creates a permanent combined record of birth and adoption.

Example

A family adopts a baby, and the court finishes the adoption.

The court's adoption paperwork is filed together with the baby's original birth certificate, and that birth certificate remains in the state's records so there is a permanent record of both the birth and the adoption.

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§ 102700 Adoption Court Report Filing

The court report of adoption shall be filed with the original record of birth, that shall remain as a part of the records of the State Registrar. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

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court report of adoption original record of birth State Registrar

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 102700.

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