Kentucky Statutes 213.051 – Information reported by person who assumes custody of live-born infant of unknown parentage
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(1) The person who assumes the custody of a live-born infant of unknown parentage shall report on a form and in a manner prescribed by the state registrar within five (5) working days to the Cabinet for Health and Family Services the following information:
(a) The date and place of finding;
(b) Sex and approximate birth date of child;
(c) Name and address of the person or institution with which the child has been placed for care;
(d) Name given to the child by the custodian of the child; and
(e) Other data as required by the state registrar to complete a birth certificate. (2) The place where the child was found shall be entered as the place of birth.
(3) A report registered under this section shall constitute the certificate of birth for the child.
(4) 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 shall not be subject to inspection except upon order of a Circuit Court.
Effective: July 15, 2020
History: Amended 2020 Ky. Acts ch. 36, sec. 27, effective July 15, 2020. — Amended
2005 Ky. Acts ch. 99, sec. 435, effective June 20, 2005. — Amended 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 426, sec. 385, effective July 15, 1998. — Created 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 369, sec. 9, effective July 13, 1990.
(a) The date and place of finding;
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 213.051
- Cabinet: means the Cabinet for Health and Family Services. See Kentucky Statutes 213.011
- Certificate: means the certificate of birth, death, stillbirth, marriage, dissolution of marriage, or annulment as required by this chapter. See Kentucky Statutes 213.011
- File: means the presentation of a vital record provided for in this chapter for registration by the Vital Statistics Branch. See Kentucky Statutes 213.011
- Institution: means any establishment, public or private, which provides inpatient medical, surgical, or diagnostic care or treatment or nursing, custodial, or domiciliary care, or to which persons are committed by law. See Kentucky Statutes 213.011
- State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
(b) Sex and approximate birth date of child;
(c) Name and address of the person or institution with which the child has been placed for care;
(d) Name given to the child by the custodian of the child; and
(e) Other data as required by the state registrar to complete a birth certificate. (2) The place where the child was found shall be entered as the place of birth.
(3) A report registered under this section shall constitute the certificate of birth for the child.
(4) 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 shall not be subject to inspection except upon order of a Circuit Court.
Effective: July 15, 2020
History: Amended 2020 Ky. Acts ch. 36, sec. 27, effective July 15, 2020. — Amended
2005 Ky. Acts ch. 99, sec. 435, effective June 20, 2005. — Amended 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 426, sec. 385, effective July 15, 1998. — Created 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 369, sec. 9, effective July 13, 1990.