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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a)(1) Within 72 hours after a person takes custody of a child of unknown parentage, the person shall prepare and file a report, on the form that the Secretary provides.
(2) The report shall state:
(i) The date and place of finding of the child;
(ii) The sex, color or race, and approximate date of birth of the child, as determined by a physician;
(iii) The name and address of the person with whom the child is placed for care;
(iv) The name that the custodian gives the child; and
(v) Any other information that the Secretary requires.
(b) The person shall enter the place where the child was found as the place of birth.
(c) A report under this section is the certificate of birth for the child.
(d) If the child is identified and a certificate of birth is found or obtained, the report under this section:
(1) Shall be sealed; and
(2) May be reopened only:
(i) On order of a court of competent jurisdiction;
(ii) On written order of a designee of the Secretary; or
(iii) As the rules and regulations of the Secretary provide.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maryland Code, Health-General § 4-209 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/md/health-general/md-code-health-gen-sect-4-209/
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