Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health
Part 5 - Office of Health Informatics
Subpart 85 - Public Health Statistics
Chapter 3 - Registration of Live Births
Subchapter 11 - Adoption of Mississippi Born Children
Rule 15-5-85-3.11.2
Current through September 24, 2024
For a new certificate to be prepared and issued, the following shall be furnished to the State Registrar immediately after adoption:
1. Certified copy of final decree of adoption.
2. Report of Adoption, a form prescribed and furnished by the State Registrar.
The report shall include such facts as are necessary to locate and identify the certificate of birth of the person adopted, provide information necessary to establish a new certificate of birth of the person adopted, identify the order of adoption and be certified by the clerk of the court. The Report of Adoption must be complete and meet the requirements of an acceptable record under Rule 1.9.3 of this subpart.
3. A report of the medical and social history of the birth parents, including information regarding genetically inheritable diseases or illnesses, and any similar information furnished by the birth parents about the adoptee's grandparents, aunts, uncles, brothers and sisters. The court may waive this requirement when one or more of the petitioners for adoption is the natural mother or father of the adoptee, or the adoptee is an adult.
4. The names, current addresses and social security numbers of the adoptee's birth parents, guardian and legal custodian and any other available information about the birth parent's identity and location. The court may waive this requirement when one or more of the petitioners for adoption is the natural mother or father of the adoptee, or the adoptee is an adult.
5. The required service fee.
Miss. Code Ann. § 41-57-1; Miss. Code Ann. § 41-57-7; Miss. Code Ann. § 93-17-205
