Obtaining Certified Copies of āāFetal Death/Still Birth Certificates
The California Department of Public Health ā Vital Records (CDPH-VR) maintains certified copies of:
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Fetal Death Certificates
- Certified copies of
fetal death certificates are available for release to anyone who can provide sufficient information to identify a specific record.
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Still-Birth Certificates
- Certified copies of
still birth certificates are available for release to the
mother or
father ONLY.
Certified fetal death records are $21 per copy and still birth records are $28 per copy.
Processing Times for Fetal Death/Still Birth Certificates
CDPH-VR's estimated processing times for certified copies of fetal death/still-birth certificates are listed below, which may occasionally increase as the volume of requests increases. The processing time begins when CDPH-VR receives your request.
All Years
| Mail-In Request | 5 to 7 Weeks
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Requesting a Certified Copy