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Statutes > Missouri > T12 > C193 > 193_135

New certificate of birth established or old one amended,when--inspection of certain records by court order only.

193.135. 1. The state registrar shall establish a newcertificate of birth for a person born in this state when he orshe received the following:

(1) A certificate of decree of adoption as provided insection 193.125 or a report of adoption prepared and filed inaccordance with the laws of another state or foreign country, ora certified copy of the decree of adoption, together with theinformation necessary to identify the original certificate ofbirth and to establish a new certificate of birth; except that anew certificate of birth shall not be established if sorequested by the court decreeing the adoption, the adoptiveparents, or the adopted person;

(2) A request that a new certificate be established uponsuch evidence as required by the department proving that suchperson has been legitimated.

2. When a new certificate of birth is established, theactual place and date of birth shall be shown. The newcertificate shall be substituted for the original certificate ofbirth in the files, and the original certificate of birth andthe evidence of adoptions or legitimation shall not be subjectto inspection except upon order of a court of competentjurisdiction or as provided by department rules.

3. Upon receipt of a report of an amended decree ofadoption, the certificate of birth shall be amended.

4. Upon receipt of a report or decree of annulment ofadoption, the original certificate of birth shall be restored toits place in the files and the new certificate and evidenceshall not be subject to inspection except upon order of a courtof competent jurisdiction or as provided by department rules.

5. When a new certificate of birth is established by thestate registrar, all copies of the original certificate of birthin the custody of any other custodian of vital records in thisstate shall be sealed from inspection or forwarded to the stateregistrar, as he directs.

(L. 1984 S.B. 574)

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Missouri > T12 > C193 > 193_135

New certificate of birth established or old one amended,when--inspection of certain records by court order only.

193.135. 1. The state registrar shall establish a newcertificate of birth for a person born in this state when he orshe received the following:

(1) A certificate of decree of adoption as provided insection 193.125 or a report of adoption prepared and filed inaccordance with the laws of another state or foreign country, ora certified copy of the decree of adoption, together with theinformation necessary to identify the original certificate ofbirth and to establish a new certificate of birth; except that anew certificate of birth shall not be established if sorequested by the court decreeing the adoption, the adoptiveparents, or the adopted person;

(2) A request that a new certificate be established uponsuch evidence as required by the department proving that suchperson has been legitimated.

2. When a new certificate of birth is established, theactual place and date of birth shall be shown. The newcertificate shall be substituted for the original certificate ofbirth in the files, and the original certificate of birth andthe evidence of adoptions or legitimation shall not be subjectto inspection except upon order of a court of competentjurisdiction or as provided by department rules.

3. Upon receipt of a report of an amended decree ofadoption, the certificate of birth shall be amended.

4. Upon receipt of a report or decree of annulment ofadoption, the original certificate of birth shall be restored toits place in the files and the new certificate and evidenceshall not be subject to inspection except upon order of a courtof competent jurisdiction or as provided by department rules.

5. When a new certificate of birth is established by thestate registrar, all copies of the original certificate of birthin the custody of any other custodian of vital records in thisstate shall be sealed from inspection or forwarded to the stateregistrar, as he directs.

(L. 1984 S.B. 574)


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Missouri > T12 > C193 > 193_135

New certificate of birth established or old one amended,when--inspection of certain records by court order only.

193.135. 1. The state registrar shall establish a newcertificate of birth for a person born in this state when he orshe received the following:

(1) A certificate of decree of adoption as provided insection 193.125 or a report of adoption prepared and filed inaccordance with the laws of another state or foreign country, ora certified copy of the decree of adoption, together with theinformation necessary to identify the original certificate ofbirth and to establish a new certificate of birth; except that anew certificate of birth shall not be established if sorequested by the court decreeing the adoption, the adoptiveparents, or the adopted person;

(2) A request that a new certificate be established uponsuch evidence as required by the department proving that suchperson has been legitimated.

2. When a new certificate of birth is established, theactual place and date of birth shall be shown. The newcertificate shall be substituted for the original certificate ofbirth in the files, and the original certificate of birth andthe evidence of adoptions or legitimation shall not be subjectto inspection except upon order of a court of competentjurisdiction or as provided by department rules.

3. Upon receipt of a report of an amended decree ofadoption, the certificate of birth shall be amended.

4. Upon receipt of a report or decree of annulment ofadoption, the original certificate of birth shall be restored toits place in the files and the new certificate and evidenceshall not be subject to inspection except upon order of a courtof competent jurisdiction or as provided by department rules.

5. When a new certificate of birth is established by thestate registrar, all copies of the original certificate of birthin the custody of any other custodian of vital records in thisstate shall be sealed from inspection or forwarded to the stateregistrar, as he directs.

(L. 1984 S.B. 574)