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144.216 FOUNDLING REGISTRATION.
Subdivision 1. Reporting a foundling. Whoever finds a live born infant of unknown
parentage shall report within five days to the Office of the State Registrar such information as the
commissioner may by rule require to identify the foundling.
Subd. 2. Status of foundling reports. A report registered under subdivision 1 shall
constitute the record of birth for the child. If the child is identified and a record of birth is found or
obtained, the report registered under subdivision 1 shall be confidential pursuant to section13.02,
subdivision 3 , and shall not be disclosed except pursuant to court order.
History: 1978 c 699 s 6; 1981 c 311 s 39; 1982 c 545 s 24; 1Sp2001 c 9 art 15 s 32
Subdivision 1. Reporting a foundling. Whoever finds a live born infant of unknown
parentage shall report within five days to the Office of the State Registrar such information as the
commissioner may by rule require to identify the foundling.
Subd. 2. Status of foundling reports. A report registered under subdivision 1 shall
constitute the record of birth for the child. If the child is identified and a record of birth is found or
obtained, the report registered under subdivision 1 shall be confidential pursuant to section
subdivision 3
History: 1978 c 699 s 6; 1981 c 311 s 39; 1982 c 545 s 24; 1Sp2001 c 9 art 15 s 32
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