Alabama § 22-9A-8 - Registration of Infants of Unknown Parentage.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 22-9A-8 — Registration of Infants of Unknown Parentage., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 22-9A-8. Registration of Infants of Unknown Parentage.
(a) Whoever assumes the custody of a live-born infant of unknown parentage shall report on a form and in a manner prescribed by the State Registrar within five days to the Office of Vital Statistics all of the following information:
(1) The date and place of finding.
(2) Sex, race, and approximate birth date of the child.
(3) Name and address of the person or institution with whom the child has been placed for care.
(4) Name given to the child by the custodian of the child.
(5) Other data required by rules of the board.
(b) The place where the child was found shall be entered as the place of birth.
(c) A report registered under this section shall constitute the certificate of birth for the child.
(d) If the child is identified and a certificate of birth is found or obtained, the report registered under this section shall be placed in a special file and shall not be subject to inspection except upon an order of a court of competent jurisdiction.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 22-9A-8 ("Registration of Infants of Unknown Parentage.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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