1.    Whoever assumes custody of a living infant of unknown parentage shall report using the electronic birth registration system or on a form and in the manner prescribed by the state registrar within seven days to the state registrar the following information:

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 23-02.1-14

  • following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute means the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • 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.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49

a.    The date and place of finding.

b.    Sex, color, or race, and approximate age of child and approximate date of birth.

c.    Name and address of the persons or institution with whom the child has been placed for care.

d.    Name given to the child by the custodian.

e.    Other data required by the state registrar.

2.    The place where the child was found must be entered as the place of birth and the date of birth must be determined by approximation.

3.    A report registered under this section constitutes the birth record for the infant.

4.    If the child is identified and a birth record is found or obtained, any report registered under this section must be sealed and filed and may be opened only by order of a court of competent jurisdiction or as provided by regulation.

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