(1) (a) The report for an infant of unknown parentage shall be registered on a Birth Report of Foundling form and shall:
- 1. Show the required facts as determined by approximation.
- 2. Show the signature and title of the custodian in lieu of the attendant.
- 3. If a “Birth Report of Foundling” is not registered within one year of the date found, the report of foundling may be filed by order of a court in the county where the foundling was located, or in the county where the institution having custody is located.
- (b) When a report has been sealed as provided by Chapter 4 of Title 53, T.C.A., the State Registrar may inspect such information for purposes of properly administering the vital records program.
Authority: T.C.A. §§ 53-404 and 53-444. Administrative History: Original rule filed June 7, 1974. Repeal and new rule filed January 18, 1978; effective February 17, 1978.