Virginia § 32.1-258.1 - Certificate of Birth Resulting in Stillbirth; requirements
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§ 32.1-258.1. Certificate of Birth Resulting in Stillbirth; requirements
Upon the request of either individual listed as the parent on a report of fetal death in the Commonwealth as defined in § 32.1-264, the State Registrar shall issue a Certificate of Birth Resulting in Stillbirth for unintended, intrauterine fetal deaths occurring after a gestational period of 20 weeks or more. The requesting parent may, but shall not be required to, provide a name for the stillborn child on the Certificate of Birth Resulting in Stillbirth. This section shall apply retroactively to any circumstances that would have resulted in the issuance of a Certificate of Birth Resulting in Stillbirth, as prescribed by the Board.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 32.1-258.1 ("Certificate of Birth Resulting in Stillbirth; requirements") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. 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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