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Title 44 - Department of HealthArticle 44:09 - Public health statistics
Chapter 44:09:05 - Amendment of records
Section 44:09:05:12 - Amendment of surnames on vital records after one year

S.D. Admin. R. 44:09:05:12

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Current through Register Vol. 51, page 67, December 16, 2024
Section 44:09:05:12 - Amendment of surnames on vital records after one year

Any amendment to a surname made within the first year after the event occurred may be amended by affidavit unless that surname was placed on the record using a paternity, adoption, or other court order. Any amendment to a surname on a vital record made a year or more after the event occurred requires an order from a court of competent jurisdiction unless the amendment makes a minor spelling correction.

S.D. Admin. R. 44:09:05:12

26 SDR 89, effective 1/9/2000; 31 SDR 213, effective 7/4/2005.

General Authority: SDCL 34-25-51.

Law Implemented: SDCL 34-25-51.