Foreign Born Person Adopted in Hawaii

TITLE 11 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CHAPTER 120 FOREIGN BORN PERSON ADOPTED IN HAWAII

Sec. 11-120-1 Purpose Sec. 11-120-2 Application for Hawaii certificate of foreign birth Sec. 11-120-3 Application requirements Sec. 11-120-4 Issuance of certificate

Sec. 11-120-1 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to establish instructions and procedures for filing of a Hawaii adopted in Hawaii. [Eff. FEB 19 1981] (Auth: HRS Secs. 321-9, 338-2) (Imp: HRS Sec. 338-20.5)

Sec. 11-120-2 Application for Hawaii certificate of foreign birth. (a) An application by a legal parent or an adult adoptee shall be filed with the state registrar of vital statistics before a new certificate of birth entitled a "Hawaii Certificate of Foreign Birth" is issued. (b) Application forms shall be provided by the department of health. [Eff. FEB 19 1981] (Auth: HRS Secs. 32 338-2) (Imp: HRS Sec. 338-20.5)

Sec. 11-120-3 Application requirements. (a) The applicant shall provide the following information: (1) Full name at birth or prior to the adoption; (2) Sex; (3) Color or race; (4) Date of birth (if unknown, this shall be approximated); (5) Place of birth (true or probable country of birth); (6) New name as set forth in adoption decree; (7) Full name of natural father, if known; (8) Full maiden name of natural mother, if known;

(9) Full name of legal father and full maiden name of legal mother; (10) Date of birth of each legal parent; (11) Place of birth of each legal parent; (12) Race of each legal parent; (13) Mailing address of legal parents; (14) Date on which legal parents assumed custody; and (15) Date the decree of adoption became effective. (b) The applicant shall also provide to the state registrar a copy of the adoption decree or certificate of adoption affixed with the certification by a court of competent jurisdiction in Hawaii and a copy of any investigatory report and recommendation which may have been prepared by the director of social services. (c) The applicant shall sign the application form and attest that the information provided is true and correct to the best of his knowledge. [Eff. FEB 19 1981] (Auth: HRS Secs. 321-9, 338-2) (Imp: HRS Sec. 338-20.5)

Sec. 11-120-4 Issuance of certificate. Upon submission of the application as provided herein, the registrar shall prepare and file the Hawaii certificate of foreign birth that shall contain the following information: (1) Information about the adopted person: (A) Full name as set forth in the adoption decree; (B) Sex; (C) Date of birth; and (D) Place of birth. (2) Information about the adoptive parents: (A) Name of father and maiden name of mother; (B) Date of birth of each parent; (C) Place of birth of each parent; and (D) Mailing address of parents. (3) The statement "This certificate is not evidence of United States citizenship for the child or the parents named above." [Eff. FEB 19 1981] (Auth: HRS Secs. 321-9, 338-2) (Imp: HRS Secs. 338-17.7(c), 338-20.5)