1. A person who assumes the custody of a living infant of unknown parentage shall report on a form and in the manner prescribed by the state registrar within five days to the county registrar of the county in which the child was found, the following information:
- a. The date and place the child was found.
- b. The sex, color or race, and approximate age of the child.
- c. The name and address of the person or institution which has assumed custody of the child.
- d. The name given to the child by the custodian.
- e. Other data required by the state registrar.
- 2. The place where the child was found shall be entered as the place of birth and the date of birth shall be determined by approximation. A report registered under this section shall constitute the certificate of birth for the infant.
- 3. If the child is identified and a certificate of birth is found or obtained, any report registered under this section shall be sealed and filed and may be opened only by order of a court of competent jurisdiction or as provided by regulation.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §144.14] 88 Acts, ch 1158, §38; 2009 Acts, ch 133, §44
Referred to in §144.13A, 233.2, 331.611