Article 3. Acknowledgement Of Paternity of California Health And Safety Code >> Division 102. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 5. >> Article 3.

Whenever the mother and father acknowledge paternity 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.

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.

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.

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.