§ 102600 Delayed Birth Registration
This law lets the State Registrar give a birth certificate to a child whose birth wasn’t recorded at the time, as long as the parents send an application, pay the fee, and include the needed paperwork. The registrar also keeps these certificates organized and gives faster service to kids who are in the juvenile court system.
A family moves to California and discovers their 10‑year‑old child never got an official birth certificate, which is needed for school enrollment. They fill out the application, pay the fee, and send in affidavits and other proof of the child’s birth.
The State Registrar checks the paperwork, and if everything looks right, they issue a delayed birth certificate and file it in their records. Because the child is also a dependent in juvenile court, the registrar processes the request more quickly.
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§ 102600 Delayed Birth Registration
Last verified: January 11, 2026