New Jersey Statutes 9:17-59. Amended birth record
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 9:17-59
- 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: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
22. a. Upon order of a court of this State or upon request of a court of another state, the local registrar of vital statistics shall prepare an amended birth record consistent with the findings of the court.
b. The fact that the father and child relationship was declared after the child’s birth shall not be ascertainable from the amended birth record, but the actual place and date of birth shall be shown.
c. The evidence upon which the amended birth record was made and the original birth certificate shall be kept in a sealed and confidential file and be subject to inspection only upon consent of the court and all interested persons, or in exceptional cases only upon an order of the court for compelling reasons clearly and convincingly shown.
L.1983, c. 17, s. 22.