§ 31-10-31. Penalties
A fine of not more than $10,000.00 or imprisonment of not more than five years, or both, shall be imposed on: Any person who willfully and knowingly makes any false statement in a certificate, record, or report required by this chapter, or in an application for an amendment thereof, or in an application for a […]
§ 31-10-32. Extension of Periods for Filing of Certificates or Reports
The department may, by regulation and upon such conditions as it may prescribe to assure compliance with the purposes of this chapter, provide for the extension of the periods for the filing of certificates or reports. History. Code 1933, § 88-1718, enacted by Ga. L. 1964, p. 499, § 1; Code 1933, § 88-1732, enacted […]
§ 31-10-33. Procedure for Stillbirth
For any stillborn child in this state, the State Office of Vital Records shall, within 60 days of a request by a parent named on a fetal death certificate or other eligible person as provided for in subsection (h) of this Code section, issue a certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth. The person who is […]
§ 31-10-21. Record of Marriage Licenses
A record of each marriage performed in this state shall be filed with the department and shall be registered if it has been completed and filed in accordance with this Code section. The official who issues the marriage license shall cause to be prepared the record on the application supplement-marriage report form, including at a […]
§ 31-10-22. Record of Divorces, Dissolutions, and Annulments
A record of each divorce, dissolution of marriage, or annulment granted by any court of competent jurisdiction in this state shall be filed by the clerk of the court with the department and shall be registered if it has been completed and filed in accordance with this Code section. The record shall be prepared by […]
§ 31-10-23. Amendment of Certificates or Reports
Unless otherwise specified by law, a certificate or report registered under this chapter may be amended in accordance with this chapter and regulations adopted by the department to protect the integrity and accuracy of vital records. Such regulations shall specify the minimum evidence required for a change in any certificate or report. Amendments to birth […]
§ 31-10-24. Preservation or Disposition of Vital Records; Certified Reproductions; Preserved Originals and Authorized Reproductions as Property of Department
The department is responsible for the preservation or disposition of all vital records at state or county offices. To preserve vital records, the state registrar is authorized to prepare typewritten, photographic, electronic, or other reproductions of certificates or reports in the State Office of Vital Records. Such reproductions when certified by the state registrar or […]
§ 31-10-25. Disclosure of Information Contained in Vital Records; Transfer of Records to State Archives
To protect the integrity of vital records, to ensure their proper use, and to ensure the efficient and proper administration of the system of vital records, it shall be unlawful for any person to permit inspection of, or to disclose information contained in, vital records or to copy or issue a copy of all or […]
§ 31-10-26. Issuance of Certified Copies of Vital Records, Voluntary Acknowledgments of Paternity, Voluntary Acknowledgments of Legitimation; Certificates; Use for Statistical Purposes; Transmittal of Records Out of State; Use for Commercial or Speculative Purposes
In accordance with Code Section 31-10-25 and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto: The state registrar or local custodian, upon receipt of a written application, shall issue: A certified copy of a vital record in that registrar’s or custodian’s custody or abstract thereof to any applicant having a direct and tangible interest in the vital record; […]
§ 31-10-13. Certificates of Adoption
For each adoption decreed by a court of competent jurisdiction in this state, the court shall require the preparation of a report of adoption on a form prescribed and furnished by the state registrar. The report shall include such facts as are necessary to locate and identify the original certificate of birth of the person […]