Texas Administrative Code
Title 25 - HEALTH SERVICES
Part 1 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES
Chapter 181 - VITAL STATISTICS
Subchapter E - DELAYED REGISTRATION
Section 181.61 - Who May Request the Registration of a Delayed Certificate of Birth

Universal Citation: 25 TX Admin Code ยง 181.61

Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024

(a) Any person 18 years of age or older born in the State of Texas whose birth is not recorded in this state may request the registration of a delayed certificate of birth, subject to these regulations and instructions issued by the State Registrar. The information on the form must be subscribed and sworn to, before an official authorized to administer oaths, by:

(1) the person whose birth is to be registered; or

(2) the person's parent, legal guardian, or legal representative if the person is incompetent to swear to the information.

(b) Each application for a delayed certificate of birth shall be signed and sworn to, before an official authorized to administer oaths, by the person whose birth is to be registered if such person is 18 years of age or over and is competent to sign and swear to the accuracy of the facts stated therein; otherwise the application shall be signed and sworn to by the person's parent, legal guardian, or legal representative if the person is incompetent to swear to the information.

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