Names of Natural Parents on Birth Certificate of Adopted Person

TITLE 11 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CHAPTER 123 NAMES OF NATURAL PARENTS ON BIRTH CERTIFICATE OF ADOPTED PERSON

Sec. 11-123-1 Purpose Sec. 11-123-2 Definitions Sec. 11-123-3 Application for inclusion of names of natural parents on supplementary birth certificate Sec. 11-123-4 Application requirements

Sec. 11-123-1 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to establish procedures for adoptive parents to have the names of the natural parents shown on a supplementary birth certificate. [Eff. FEB 19 1981] (Auth: Secs. 321-9, 338-2) (Imp: HRS Secs. 338-20, 578-14)

Sec. 11-123-2 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: "Original birth certificate" means the first birth certificate prepared and filed for the adopted person at birth or before the adoption. "Supplementary birth certificate" means a new birth certificate prepared by the department of health upon receipt of a certified copy of an adoption decree or an abstract of it called the certificate of adoption. [Eff. FEB 19 1981] (Au HRS Secs. 321-9, 338-2) (Imp: HRS Secs. 338-20, 578-14)

Sec. 11-123-3 Application for inclusion of names of natural parents on supplementary birth certificate. (a) An application by the adoptive parents shall be filed with the department of health before names of natural parents are added to a supplementary birth certificate. (b) Application forms shall be provided by the department of health. [Eff. FEB 19 1981] (Auth: HRS Secs. 32 338-2) (Imp: HRS Secs. 338-20, 578-14)

Sec. 11-123-4 Application requirements. The applicants shall provide the following:

(1) A certified copy of an adoption decree or certificate of adoption; (2) An affidavit signed by the adoptive parents requesting that the names of the natural parents be shown on the supplementary birth certificate; (3) An affidavit signed by the natural parents of the adopted person consenting to showing the affiants' name on the supplementary birth certificate; (4) An order from a court of record authorizing the department of health to open the sealed file containing the original birth certificate of the adopted person, if such records have been sealed; and, (5) Documents establishing the natural parents if the names of the alleged natural parents, who have consented to having their names entered on the supplementary birth certificate, differ from the names [Eff. FEB 19 1981] (Auth: HRS Secs. 321-9, 338-2) (Imp: HRS Sec. 578-14)