Current through Vol. 42, No. 1, September 16, 2024
(a)
Legitimacy of child born out of wedlock. The State Commissioner of
Health shall establish a new certificate of birth for a person born in this
State and whose birth certificate indicates the birth occurred out of wedlock
when he receives a written request from the person, or either of the parents,
and evidence proving that such person has been legitimated. Such evidence shall
consist of a sworn statement by the mother and the husband that he is the
natural father of the child whose certificate is to be replaced. The
above-mentioned sworn statement must be accompanied by a certified copy of the
parents' marriage license. The sworn acknowledgement of the parents and the
certified copy of the marriage license shall be retained with the original
certificate of birth in the confidential files of the Vital Records Division
and shall not be subject to inspection, except upon order of a court of
competent jurisdiction.
(b)
Adoption. The State Commissioner of Health shall establish a new
certificate of birth for a person born in this State when furnished with an
adoption certificate as provided in the Uniform Adoption Act, or a certified
copy of the decree of adoption together with the information necessary to
identify the original certificate of birth and to establish a new certificate
of birth.
(c) When the State
Commissioner of Health or the State Registrar receives an adoption certificate
or a certified copy of the Decree of Adoption from a court for a person born
outside this State, such record shall be forwarded to the appropriate State
Registrar or registration authority in the State of birth.
(d)
Adoption of foreign born;
certificate of birth.
(1) The State
Commissioner or State Registrar may upon request prepare and register a
certificate of birth in this State for a person born in a foreign country who
is not a citizen of the United States and who was adopted under the provisions
of Oklahoma Statutes in this State. The certificate may be established upon
receipt of an adoption certificate as provided for in the Uniform Adoption Act,
or a certified copy of the decree of adoption. The information contained in the
certificate of or decree of adoption shall set forth the actual date of the
adopted persons birth. A request must also be made to the State Registrar by
the Court, the adopting parents, or their attorney, or the adopted person if of
legal age that such a certificate be prepared. Such "Certificate of Foreign
Birth" shall be on a form prescribed by the State Registrar and shall be
labeled "Certificate of Foreign Birth" and shall show the actual country of
birth and actual date of birth. A statement shall also be included on the
certificate indicating that it is not evidence of United States Citizenship for
the person for whom it is issued.
(2) After registration of the "Certificate of
Foreign Birth" in the new name of the adopted person, the State Registrar shall
seal and file the evidence of adoption and it shall not be subject to
inspection except upon order of a court of competent jurisdiction.
(3) A "Certificate of Foreign Birth"
registered in accordance with the above provisions shall not be amended except
upon order of a court of competent jurisdiction. Such a certificate shall then
be "amended" only by adding a page providing the Court's findings. Upon receipt
of notice of annulment of adoption, from a court of competent jurisdiction in
this State, the State Registrar shall so mark the "Certificate of Foreign
Birth" and shall follow the directive of the court.
(4) The evidentiary value of a "Certificate
of Foreign Birth" shall be determined by the judicial or administrative body or
official before when the certificate is offered as evidence.
(5) The State Registrar shall establish a
system for filing, preserving and issuance of certified copies of "Certificate
of Foreign Birth" shall so indicate the same as well as the actual country of
birth and the fact the certificate is "not proof of United States
Citizenship."
