Out of Hospital Birth Registration
You can register a child that was born outside of a licensed hospital birthing facility within one year of the birth date at your local County Vital Records office. To register a child that was born in Yolo County, but outside of a licensed birthing facility, you need to contact the Yolo County Vital Records at (530) 666-8680. You will be informed of the required documentation needed to register an out-of-hospital birth; we will send you a packet with a worksheet to be filled out. Once you have completed the worksheet and have all required documents, call the Vital Records Office to schedule an appointment for registration of the child’s birth. Physicians/Midwives For physician or licensed midwife attended deliveries, the requirements are slightly different. Please inform us at the time you make the appointment if the birth was attended by a physician or licensed midwife. For physicians or licensed midwives, there are different options that are available for registering the birth of the child. We register out-of-hospital births by appointment only. Please call (530) 666-8680 to schedule an appointment. We need for you to be present with the child and have the required documentation at the time of registration. Documentation you need will include, but may not be limited to:
After one calendar year from the birth date, the birth must be registered with the State of California Office of Vital Records, or through the courts. |