A certified copy or copies of the certificate of birth of any such legitimized child may be furnished upon request by the department. The evidence upon which the new certificate is made may be furnished upon request to a parent of such legitimized child or to the legitimized child if such child is nineteen years of age or older. The evidence upon which the new certificate is made shall be available for inspection by any other person only upon the order of a court of competent jurisdiction, and the original certificate of birth shall be available for inspection only upon the order of a court of competent jurisdiction.

Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 71-629

  • 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.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Person: shall include bodies politic and corporate, societies, communities, the public generally, individuals, partnerships, limited liability companies, joint-stock companies, and associations. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
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