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Certified birth certificates in Los Angeles County no longer have the "raised seal". They are printed on that multi hued, watermarked secure paper. I would like to add that if both parents listed on the birth certificate are not traveling with the child you are required to have a notarized permission letter from the parent not traveling with the child. I say required because even though you may not be asked for the letter, if you don't have it, you may be denied boarding. I have read many posts advising the permission letter is not necessary, but I could not take that chance of having our vacation ruined at the check in desk. Even though I only have one cruise where this was an issue, we were asked for this notarized permission letter at check in and when we went through U.S. customs upon our return from Mexico.