§2761-A. Baptismal records in lieu of birth certificates Any Native American whose birth is not recorded pursuant to this Title relating to the registration of live births may, in lieu of a birth certificate, present an official copy of the baptismal record from the files of the mission where the Native American was baptized. The […]
§2761-B. Hospital-based paternity acknowledgement 1. Birthing center. As used in this section, “birthing center” means a hospital or other facility that provides childbirth services. [PL 1995, c. 419, §29 (NEW).] 2. Procedure. A birthing center shall provide an opportunity for all unmarried parents to complete a voluntary acknowledgement of paternity. A birthing center shall […]
§2761-C. Certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth Upon request of a parent, in the event of an unintentional intrauterine death of a fetus of 20 or more weeks of gestation, the department shall issue a certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth bearing the official seal of the State. The certificate must be based upon information […]
§2761. Registration of live births A certificate of each live birth that occurs in this State must be filed with the clerk of the municipality in which the live birth occurred or with the state registrar within a reasonable period of time as specified by department rules and must be registered if the certificate has […]
§2762. Return of all births (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 140, §4 (RP).
§2763. Birth certificates of foundlings; report Whoever assumes the custody of a child of unknown parentage shall immediately report to the Office of Data, Research and Vital Statistics in writing: [PL 2011, c. 511, §6 (AMD).] 1. Date and place of finding. The date and place of finding or assumption of custody; 2. […]
§2764. Delayed birth registration In order to provide an official record of statements concerning births which have occurred in this State, the state registrar shall accept a registration of any birth of which no record can be found in either the files of the state registrar or the clerk of the municipality where the birth […]
§2765. New certificate of birth following adoption, legitimation or gender marker change 1. New certificate of birth. The state registrar shall establish a new certificate of birth for a person born in this State when the state registrar receives the following: A. A certificate of adoption as provided in Title 18‑C, section 9‑304, or […]
§2766. Statement of birth parents’ identity A person 18 years of age or older, born and adopted in this State, may apply to the state registrar for a statement identifying that person’s birth parents. The adoptee shall submit to the state registrar the following: [RR 2021, c. 2, Pt. B, §139 (COR).] 1. Proof. […]
§2767-A. Amendment of birth certificate of adult 1. Amendment of birth certificate. The State Registrar of Vital Statistics shall amend the birth certificate of a person 18 years of age or older born in this State for the purpose of identifying or replacing a genetic parent who was not known or listed at the time […]
§2767. Amendment of certificate of birth of adult (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 2003, c. 585, §2 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 5, §2 (RP).
§2768. Access to original birth certificate by adopted person An adopted person, the adopted person’s attorney or, if the adopted person is deceased, the adopted person’s descendants may obtain a copy of that person’s original certificate of birth from the State Registrar of Vital Statistics, referred to in this section as “the state registrar,” in […]
§2769. Contact preference and medical history forms The State Registrar of Vital Statistics shall provide upon request each birth parent a contact preference form and a medical history form as described in this section. [PL 2007, c. 409, §5 (NEW); PL 2007, c. 409, §6 (AFF).] 1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless […]
