(a) Within 10 days of the final judgment being entered, the judge or the clerk of the court shall send a copy of the certified final judgment of adoption to the Department of Human Resources electronically or by United States mail and shall send a copy of the certified final judgment of adoption to the Office of Vital Statistics electronically or by United States mail with the report of adoption in the format developed by the Office of Vital Statistics.
Terms Used In Alabama Code 26-10F-17
Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
United States: includes the territories thereof and the District of Columbia. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
(b) Upon receipt of a copy of any certified final judgment of adoption from the judge or the clerk of the court for an individual born in this state, the Office of Vital Statistics shall prepare an amended record of birth reflecting the registrant’s new name and the name of each adopting parent as contained in the final judgment and report of adoption. The original birth certificate or evidence of adoption will not be sealed unless otherwise ordered by the court granting the adoption. If the court orders the documents to be sealed, the adoptee may request the original birth certificate and evidence of adoption as provided by Section 22-9A-12(c).(c) Upon receipt of a copy of a certified final judgment of adoption from the judge or the clerk of the court for a foreign-born individual adopted in a court in this state, the Office of Vital Statistics, shall, upon request, create a Certificate of Foreign Birth and sealed file as provided in Section 22-9A-12(i).
