Wisconsin Statutes 69.13 – Correction of facts misrepresented by informant for record of birth
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The state registrar may, under an order issued by the circuit court of the county in which a birth occurred, correct information about the parent or the marital status of the mother on a record of birth that is registered in this state if all of the following conditions apply:
Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes 69.13
- 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.
- Following: when used by way of reference to any statute section, means the section next following that in which the reference is made. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
- Person: includes all partnerships, associations and bodies politic or corporate. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
- State: when applied to states of the United States, includes the District of Columbia, the commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the several territories organized by Congress. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
(1) The correction may not be accomplished under s. 69.11, 69.12, or 69.15 because the disputed information was misrepresented by the informant during the preparation of the birth record.
(2) The state registrar receives, on a form prescribed by the state registrar, a court order that is accompanied by all of the following:
(a) A petition for correction filed by a person with a direct and tangible interest in the birth record.
(b) Certification that all of the following supporting evidence, as listed by the court in the order, was presented in addition to oral testimony:
1. A certified copy of the original certificate of birth.
2. If the birth occurred in a hospital, a copy of the birth worksheet and any other supporting documentation from the hospital.
3. If the birth did not occur in a hospital, a statement from the birth attendant.
4. If relevant to the correction sought, a certified copy of a marriage document, divorce or annulment record, or a final divorce decree that indicates that the mother was not married to the person listed as her husband at any time during the pregnancy, a legal name change order, or any other legal document that clarifies the disputed information.
5. A statement signed by the record of birth informant or the petitioner acknowledging that the disputed information was misrepresented.
(d) The fee specified under s. 69.22 (5) (b) 1.