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North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 161. Register of Deeds § 161-14.02. Registration of documents or instruments purporting to impact official birth records

Current as of January 01, 2020 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

(a) Prior to recording a document or instrument that (i) purports to impact an official record of birth meeting the requirements of G.S. 161-14 and (ii) is not a birth registration or birth certificate, an amendment of a birth certificate, or a certificate of identification as defined in Article 4 of Chapter 130A of the General Statutes, the Register of Deeds shall conspicuously mark the first page of the document or instrument with the following statement:

“THIS DOCUMENT IS NOT AN OFFICIAL BIRTH RECORD.”

(b) This section does not apply to a document or instrument which is attached to real estate documents as an exhibit.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 161. Register of Deeds § 161-14.02. Registration of documents or instruments purporting to impact official birth records - last updated January 01, 2020 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nc/chapter-161-register-of-deeds/nc-gen-st-sect-161-14-02/

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