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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) The Secretary may adopt rules and regulations to govern the filing of a record of birth if a certificate of birth is not filed within the time required by § 4-208 or § 4-209 of this subtitle.
(b)(1) If the Secretary rejects a delayed certificate of birth under this section, a person may petition a court of competent jurisdiction to order the establishment of a record of birth.
(2) If the court finds, from the evidence, that the individual for whom a delayed certificate of birth is sought was born in this State, the court shall make findings as to parentage and place and date of birth and any other findings that the case requires and shall order the Secretary to establish a record of birth. The order shall include the findings to be entered in the record of birth and the date of the court action.
(3) On or before the tenth day of each month, each clerk of court shall send to the Secretary each court order for a delayed certificate of birth that was entered during the preceding month.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maryland Code, Health-General § 4-210 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/md/health-general/md-code-health-gen-sect-4-210/
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