Indiana § 16-37-2-18 - Form of new birth certificate
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§ 16-37-2-18. Form of new birth certificate
Sec. 18. If a certificate of birth is issued from the record described in section 16 of this chapter, the certificate:
(1) must include:
(A) the full name of the child;
(B) the date and place of birth;
(C) the name of the father;
(D) the maiden name of the mother; and
(E) other data required;
(2) must be uniform in color, size, and content with all other certificates; and
(3) may not refer to the fact that the child was born out of wedlock.
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-4-1-3.]
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.257-1997(ss), SEC.34.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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