Parentage unknown — report of custodian constitutes certificate — inspection by court order only
Effective Aug 28, 1984(L. 1984 S.B. 574)
1. Whoever assumes the custody of a live born infant of unknown parentage shall report on a form and in a manner prescribed by the state registrar within seven days to the local registrar the following information:
- (1) The date and place of finding;
- (2) Sex, color or race, and approximate birth date of child;
- (3) Name and address of the person or institution with whom the child has been placed for care;
- (4) Name given to the child by the custodian of the child;
- (5) Other data required by the state registrar.
- 2. The place where the child was found shall be entered as the place of birth.
- 3. A report registered under this section shall constitute the certificate of birth for the child.
- 4. If the child is identified and a certificate of birth is found or obtained, the report registered under this section shall be placed in a special file and shall not be subject to inspection except upon order of a court of competent jurisdiction or as provided by regulation of the department.
(L. 1984 S.B. 574)