§ 22 §2767-A — Amendment of birth certificate of adult

Maine § 22 §2767-A

• Jurisdiction: Maine
• Title 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE
• Part 6: BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS
• Ch. 703: BIRTH RECORDS

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Addition of parent to birth certificate based on genetic testing.
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 a genetic parent who was not known or listed at the time of birth when the state registrar has received the following:
2.
Effect.
If the request submitted pursuant to subsection 1 does not contain the written, notarized consent of the genetic parent to be named on the amended birth certificate, amendment of the birth certificate pursuant to this section does not affect the rights of inheritance and descent and the amended birth certificate must contain the following words in a conspicuous place: "This birth certificate has been amended to identify a genetic parent not known or listed at the time of birth. This amendment does not affect the rights of inheritance or descent of the subject of the birth certificate."
3.
Amendment of birth certificate based on voluntary acknowledgment of parentage.
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 a parent who was not known or listed at the time of birth if the birth certificate lists only one parent or if a parent listed on the birth certificate will be replaced with a new parent when the state registrar has received the following:
4.
Amendment of birth certificate based on adoption or parentage action.
The State Registrar of Vital Statistics shall amend the birth certificate of a person 18 years of age or older born in this State in response to a request by the adult that the adult’s birth certificate reflect the adult’s parentage as set forth in:

Legislative History

PL 2017, c. 5, §3 (NEW). PL 2021, c. 49, §6 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 323, §2 (AMD).