1. (a) To be acceptable for registration, the name of the person at the time of the birth and the date and place of birth entered on a delayed registration of birth shall be supported by at least:

   1. (1) one piece of acceptable documentary evidence that will establish to the satisfaction of the State Registrar the name of the parent(s);
   2. (2) three pieces of acceptable documentary evidence that will establish to the satisfaction of the State Registrar the facts and date of birth as alleged in the application; and
   3. (3) facts of parentage shall be supported by at least one document.

2. (b) The State Registrar shall determine the acceptability of all documentary evidence submitted.

   1. (1) Documents must be from independent sources and shall be in the form of the original record or a duly certified copy thereof or a signed statement from the custodian of the record or document.

   2. (2) Documents may include but are not limited to:

      1. (A) census records;
      2. (B) hospital records;
      3. (C) military records;
      4. (D) Social Security records;
      5. (E) school records; or
      6. (F) other documents as designated by the State Registrar.
   3. (3) For persons 15 years of age or older, all documents submitted in evidence, other than an affidavit of personal knowledge, must be at least 5 years old.
   4. (4) At least 1 document submitted in evidence should have been created within the first 10 years of life.
   5. (5) Documents shall not be contradictory.

Source Note:The provisions of this §181.62 adopted to be effective August 11, 2013, 38 TexReg 4896.