Current with legislation from 2024 Fiscal and Special Sessions.
Section 20-18-404 - Infants of unknown parentage(a) Whoever assumes the custody of a live-born infant of unknown parentage shall report on a form and in a manner prescribed by the State Registrar of Vital Records within ten (10) days to the Division of Vital Records the following information: (1) The date and city or county, or both, of finding;(2) Sex and approximate birth date of child;(3) Name and address of the person or institution with whom the child has been placed for care;(4) Name given to the child by the custodian of the child; and(5) Other data required by the state registrar.(b) The place where the child was found shall be entered as the place of birth.(c) A report registered under this section shall constitute the certificate of birth for the child.(d) If the child is identified and a certificate of birth is found or obtained, the report registered under this section shall be placed in a special file and shall not be subject to inspection except upon order of a court of competent jurisdiction or as provided by rule.Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 1970, eff. 7/24/2019.Acts 1981, No. 120, § 8; A.S.A. 1947, § 82-508; Acts 1995, No. 1254, § 19.