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Iowa Code Title IV. Public Health [Chs. 123-158] § 144.17. Petition to establish certificate

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

1. If a delayed certificate of birth is rejected under the provisions of section 144.15, a petition may be filed with the district court for an order establishing a record of the date and place of the birth and the parentage of the person whose birth is to be registered.

2. a. The petition shall be made on a form prescribed and furnished by the state registrar and shall allege:

(1) That the person for whom a delayed certificate of birth is sought was born in this state.

(2) That no record of birth of that person can be found in the office of the state or county custodian of birth records.

(3) That diligent efforts by the petitioner have failed to obtain the evidence required in accordance with section 144.15.

(4) That the state registrar has refused to register a delayed certificate of birth.

(5) Such other allegations as may be required.

b. The petition shall be accompanied by a statement of the registration official made in accordance with section 144.15 and all documentary evidence which was submitted to the registration official in support of such registration. The petition shall be verified by the petitioner.

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