§ 102768 Adoption Record Access Rules

Health and Safety Code·California

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This law says that most records mentioned in this article can only be seen by certain people named in a family rule or if a court says they can.

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•Records aren’t open to the public.
•Only people named in a specific family rule can get them.
•A court can also give permission to see the records.

Example

A grandparent wants to look at a child's school records.

The grandparent can only see the records if they are one of the people listed in the family rule, or if a judge orders that they can see them.

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§ 102768 Adoption Record Access Rules

All records and information specified in this article, other than the newly established certificate, shall be available only to those persons specified in subdivision (i) of Section 7571 of the Family Code or upon order of a court of record. (Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 539, Sec. 9. (AB 785) Effective January 1, 2020.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

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records and information newly established certificate subdivision (i) of Section 7571 of the Family Code court of record

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 102768.

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