Arkansas Code Title 20. Public Health and Welfare § 20-18-410. Certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth

(1) “Certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth” means a birth certificate issued to record the birth of a stillborn child; and

(2) “Stillbirth” means an unintended, intrauterine fetal death occurring in this state after a gestational age of not less than twelve (12) completed weeks.

(1) That a parent may but is not required to request the preparation of a certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth;

(2) That a parent may obtain a certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth by contacting the Division of Vital Records to request the certificate and paying the required fee; and

(3) Regarding the way in which a parent may contact the division to request the certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth.

(c)(1) If a parent requests that a certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth be prepared, the parent may provide a name for a stillborn child to be included on the certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth.

(2) If the requesting parent does not wish to provide a name, the division shall fill in the certificate with the name “baby boy” or “baby girl” and the last name of the requesting parent.

(3) The name of the stillborn child provided on or later added by amendment to the certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth shall be the same name as appears on the original or amended fetal death certificate.