Statutes, codes, and regulations
Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 15 - Mississippi Department of HealthPart 5 - Office of Health InformaticsSubpart 85 - Public Health StatisticsChapter 3 - Registration of Live Births
Subchapter 6 - Registration of Home Births Filed within One (1) Year of Birth
Rule 15-5-85-3.6.3 - Insufficient proof for filing a birth certificate

15 Miss. Code. R. 5-85-3.6.3

Download
PDF
Current through December 10, 2024
Rule 15-5-85-3.6.3 - Insufficient proof for filing a birth certificate

When the State Registrar has reasonable cause to question the adequacy or validity of the information provided or the supporting affidavits, the birth certificate shall not be filed. Once the State Registrar determines the proof is insufficient, a court order will be required prior to the birth being registered. Pursuant to Mississippi Code Annotated § 41-57-19, the State Board of Health shall be summoned to appear at any such hearing.

15 Miss. Code. R. 5-85-3.6.3

Miss. Code Ann. § 41-57-1; Miss. Code Ann. § 41-57-7; Miss. Code Ann. § 41-57-19
Amended 9/2/2022