West Virginia § 16-5-13 Registration of infants of unknown parentage

West Virginia Statutes

§ 16-5-13 — Registration of infants of unknown parentage

West Virginia § 16-5-13

Ch. 16PUBLIC HEALTH

Art. 5VITAL STATISTICS

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W. Va. Code § 16-5-13 (2026).

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(a)Whoever assumes the custody of a live-born infant of unknown parentage shall report, to the state Registrar, on a form and in a manner prescribed by the state Registrar, 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 with whom or the institution with which 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

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(a) Whoever assumes the custody of a live-born infant of unknown parentage shall report, to the state Registrar, on a form and in a manner prescribed by the state Registrar, 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 with whom or the institution with which 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 may not be subject to inspection except upon order of a court of competent jurisdiction or as provided by rule.