Assembly Bill No. 1951 commencing January 1, 2016 required the State Registrar with identification to parents, to modify the certificate of live birth to contain two lines that both read "Name of Parent" and contain next to each parent's name, three checkboxes with the options of mother, father, and parent to describe the parent's relationship to the child.
Two moms and son embrace on the steps of the Alameda County Courthouse on 1225 Fallon St, Oakland holding up their adoption paperwork. Black and white photograph signed by Cathy Cade.
Black and white photograph of two mothers with son leaving the Alameda County Courthouse stairs holding hands, carrying adoption paperwork and smiling.
