[allmendream]

“Full faith and credit shall be given in each state to the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other state. And the Congress may by general laws prescribe the manner in which such acts, records, and proceedings shall be proved, and the effect thereof.”

Who says that they will not? How short is the short form you are talking about? I have a one page birth certificate that says no more than the Hawaii computer printout, and I also have a business card sized one. Not sure if the business card sized one has all the necessary information, but it should!

The US State Department, under the Constitutional provision of general laws passed by Congress has prescribed the minimum requirements (i.e. the manner in which such acts, records, and proceedings shall be proved).

Either way, if it meets the requirements as prescribed by Congress, other States are required under the Constitution to give it “full faith and credit”.

[philman_36]

I have a one page birth certificate that says no more than the Hawaii computer printout, and I also have a business card sized one.
So do I.
Did you ask for the Full Monty (the long form)?
If you didn't ask for it you'll only get what you asked for.

[rolling_stone]

I suggest you do a little research befoe making definitive statements

http://online.wsj.com/article/NA_WSJ_PUB:SB121842058533028907.html

as for California short forms just google passport california short forms

[rolling_stone]

A certified birth certificate has a registrar’s raised, embossed, impressed or multicolored seal, registrar’s signature, and the date the certificate was filed with the registrar’s office, which must be within 1 year of your birth. Please note, some short (abstract) versions of birth certificates may not be acceptable for passport purposes.

http://travel.state.gov/passport/get/first/first_830.html