1. (1) If an infant of unknown parentage or a relinquished newborn child is identified and a certificate of live birth is found or obtained, the foundling certificate submitted under this rule:

   1. (a) shall be voided and placed in a sealed file; and
   2. (b) may not be open to inspection except as otherwise provided in this rule or Title 26B, Chapter 8, Health Data, Vital Statistics, and Utah Medical Examiner.

2. (2) A sealed file under Subsection (1) may only be open to inspection:

   1. (a) as provided in Sections 26B-8-125, 81-13-103, and 81-13-504 and Rule R436-18;
   2. (b) upon the order of a court with competent jurisdiction; and
   3. (c) by the state registrar to properly administer the state vital records and statistics system.
3. (3) As authorized in Section 26B-8-107, the office shall determine which certificate under Subsection (1) should be sealed and which should be given to the guardian of the child or the child based on completeness and accuracy of information.
4. (4) As authorized in Section 26B-8-107 and Rule R436-3, the office may resolve conflicting birth and foundling certificates including duplicate certificates for an individual and determining which is the most appropriate for the individual to use.

KEY: vital statistics, custody of children

Date of Last Change: February 2, 2026

Notice of Continuation: March 20, 2023

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 26B-8-106; 26B-8-107; 80-4-501