North Carolina § 49-13 - New birth certificate on legitimation.

§ 49-13. New birth certificate on legitimation.

A certified copy of the order of legitimation when issued under the provisions of G.S. 49-10 shall be sent by the clerk of the superior court under his official seal to the State Registrar of Vital Statistics who shall then make the new birth certificate bearing the full name of the father. The surname of the child shall remain the same except if the mother and father agree and request that the child's surname be changed under G.S. 130A-118 or the court orders a change in surname after determination that the change is in the best interests of the child. When a child is legitimated under the provisions of G.S. 49-12, the State Registrar of Vital Statistics shall make a new birth certificate bearing the full name of the father upon presentation of a certified copy of the certificate of marriage of the father and mother. The surname of the child shall remain the same except if the mother and father agree and request the child's surname be changed under G.S. 130A-118. History (1947, c. 663, s. 3; 1955, c. 951, s. 2; 2019-42, s. 2.) Cross References. - As to new birth certificate when mother is married, see G.S. 49-12.1. As to amendment of birth certificates by State Registrar on proof of marriage of unwed parents, see G.S. 130A-118. Editor's Note. - Session Laws 2019-42, s. 4, made the amendment to this section by Session Laws 2019-42, s. 2, effective June 21, 2019, and applicable to birth certificates issued on or after that date. Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2019-42, s. 2, deleted "and change the surname of the child so that it will be the same as the surname of the father" at the end of the first sentence and added the second sentence in both paragraphs. For effective date and applicability, see editor's note. Legal Periodicals. - For article, "'We Are Family': Valuing Associationalism in Disputes Over Children's Surnames," see 75 N.C.L. Rev. 1625 (1997).