Alaska Administrative Code

A report of adoption, or of the amendment or vacation of adoption, shall be filed with the bureau for each adoption, or amendment or vacation thereof, decreed within Alaska, on or before the 10th day of the month following the month of final decree. The report form shall be presc…

The clerk of court shall be responsible for completing and filing a report for each such decree. The information necessary shall be determined by the State Registrar; and shall include such facts as are necessary to locate and identify the original certificate of birth, informati…

All reports or other records of adoption proceedings are strictly confidential, and are open to the public only upon order of the superior court. This specifically includes any records of such proceedings still remaining in the files of the various deputy and district magistrates…

All evidence or proof that any person born out of wedlock in Alaska has subsequently been legitimated in accordance with the statutes shall be filed with the bureau as soon as possible after such legitimation. Such evidence or proof, as well as any court adjudications, shall be s…

The clerk of court shall be responsible for forwarding to the bureau a certified copy of any such adjudication, along with any related information requested by the State Registrar; and the parents, either or both, shall be responsible for furnishing the required proof in other ca…

(a) The form titled Report of Induced Termination of Pregnancy,dated July 2005, is adopted by reference. This form is prepared by the department and contains the information required by AS 18.50.245(e). (b) Except as provided in AS 18.50.310, the report in (a) of this section and…

(a) The bureau shall establish a new certificate of birth, upon proper request that such certificate be made, for persons born in Alaska, upon adoption or legitimation and the submission of the required documents and other necessary information as required by the State Registrar;…

(a) When a birth occurs in this state outside of a hospital or other institution, and the certificate of birth is requested to be filed before the first birthday of the child, the bureau will require additional evidence as set out in (b) of this section before accepting the filin…

Proper request for a new certificate shall be considered a written and signed request: in the case of adoption, from the adoptive parents, or from the adopted person if of legal age; and in the case of legitimation, from one of the parents, or from the legitimated person if of le…

The new birth certificate shall be prepared upon the same type of form, and look as much like a regular birth certificate as possible. Nothing on it shall state or refer to the fact that it is a new certificate. The actual date and place of birth shall be shown, and any question …

When the new certificate of birth has been established, it shall be substituted in place of the original certificate. All references to the original certificate shall be removed or deleted from the regular indexes, and from any other source to which the public might have access. …

Upon receipt of a report that an adoption has been vacated, the original certificate of birth shall be restored to its place in the files; and the new certificate together with all evidence and related material shall be sealed away from inspection except upon order of a superior …

If no certificate of birth is on file for the person for whom a new certificate is to be established, an original certificate must be prepared and registered in accordance with the provision of the Vital Statistics Act, these regulations, and the instructions of the State Registr…

When a new certificate of birth is established in the bureau, the State Registrar shall direct that any local copies of the original record in the custody of local recorders be sealed away from inspection except upon order of a superior court or demand of the State Registrar. Upo…

After the establishment of a new certificate of birth in accordance with these provisions, such new certificate shall be the official certificate of birth of the person concerned. A verification or certified copy of part or all of such new certificate may be made by the bureau an…

When the birth of a person born in Alaska, heretofore or hereafter, has not been registered, a certificate may be filed in accordance with the Vital Statistics Act, these regulations, and instructions issued thereunder. Its acceptance for registration shall be determined by the e…

As used herein (1) "belated" birth certificate means one filed after the time prescribed for filed but within one year from the date of birth; (2) "delayed" birth certificate means one filed one year or more after the date of birth; and (3) "application for registration" means th…

The belated or delayed certificate forms shall be those prescribed and furnished by the bureau, and the evidentiary or other information required shall be submitted on such forms or in such manner as shall be determined by the State Registrar. Original documents may be submitted …

A belated birth certificate shall be the regular certificate of live birth form, and shall be filed with the local registrar of the registration district within which the birth occurred. To be acceptable the form must be completed fully and accurately, and signed by the physician…

A delayed birth certificate for a person less than 12 years of age at the time of application for registration, as defined herein, may be filed either with the proper local registrar or directly with the bureau, and shall be marked "Delayed." To be acceptable the form must be com…

A delayed birth certificate for a person 12 years of age or more at the time of application for registration, as defined herein, shall be a form entitled, "Delayed Certificate of Birth," prescribed and furnished by the bureau; and shall be filed directly with the bureau. To be ac…

Acceptable documentary evidence shall be prescribed by the State Registrar, following generally the national standards recommended by the agencies responsible for national vital statistics, and for the use of records in the interest of national security. In general such documents…

The acceptability of any document submitted as supporting evidence to the filing of a delayed birth certificate shall be determined by the State Registrar. The original of such documents may be submitted, or a copy or abstract may be submitted properly certified, in such manner a…

When the delayed certificate and supporting evidence are satisfactory, the State Registrar or his designated representative shall enter the filing date and sign the certificate, certifying that no prior birth certificate can be found on file for such person, that he has reviewed …

When a request or application for delayed registration of any birth is not being actively prosecuted by the applicant, the State Registrar may remove the case from the active pending file and so notify the applicant. When sufficient documentary evidence cannot be submitted, or wh…

When a death, fetal death, or marriage occurring in Alaska has not been registered, a certificate thereof may be filed with the bureau; and if found acceptable by the State Registrar shall be registered. The State Registrar shall determine what documents or other evidence shall b…

In any case where a delayed certificate for any vital event has been established by the bureau, the State Registrar may furnish a copy thereof for recording to the recording magistrate of the recording district wherein such event occurred. Notes 7 AAC 05.845 In effect before 7/28…

When a record of birth of a person born in Alaska has been established by court order in accordance with the provisions of the Vital Statistics Act, the original of such order, a form prescribed and furnished by the bureau, shall be filed with and registered by the bureau. Such r…

The form for a petition for a court order establishing a record of birth shall be prescribed and furnished by the bureau, and shall contain the items required by the Vital Statistics Act, as well as any further information requested; and shall be properly signed and sworn to by t…

A record of birth established pursuant to court order shall contain the date of the court's action, and be marked as a court order. The findings of the court as to date and place of birth, as well as any other related findings, shall be entered. The evidence presented or obtained…

In the case of death where a body can be reasonably established - that is, where acceptable evidence shows that one or more witnesses saw and identified such body after death - the regular death certificate and procedures shall be used. When no body can be established, presumptiv…

If the presumption of death is established by the district magistrate's court, the district magistrate shall be responsible for completing the certificate and filing it with the proper recording magistrate. Where the presumption of death is established by the superior court, the …

Any correction or amendment to a certificate or record required by the Vital Statistics Act and related laws and regulations shall be made only in accordance with these regulations and the instructions of the State Registrar. Such correction or amendment shall be made first on th…

As used herein: (1) "correction" means any change or addition made at the time a certificate or record is being filed to make it more accurate or complete, and therefore more acceptable for filing; after filing but before registration, changes made to clarify or correct the writi…

A correction may be made by a local registrar during the time he has the original certificate in his possession, in accordance with instructions issued by the State Registrar. A notation shall be made on the reverse side of the certificate stating the items corrected, the date of…

An amendment may be made only within the bureau by authorized personnel, in accordance with the instructions of the State Registrar, and upon the presentation of sufficient documentary or other evidence as required by the State Registrar. Such amended certificate or record shall …

All corrections and amendments shall be made neatly and legibly, without rendering unreadable any previous entry, by drawing a single fine line through the previous entry, and writing the correct entry adjacent thereto. Wherever possible a different colored ink, preferably a perm…

A court order of legal change of name, accompanied by the proper request that it be entered on the appropriate certificate, shall be considered an amendment, and so entered and indicated. Authorized legitimation entries and additional information entered on presumptive death cert…

A certificate or record made as the result of a court action shall be corrected or amended only in accordance with findings of such court, or of a higher court. The State Registrar in cooperation with the Alaska Court System shall develop procedures and instructions to cover such…

When a certificate is corrected or amended by the bureau, the State Registrar shall instruct any local custodian of the recorded copy of such certificate to make the same changes; provided that he need not do so in cases of legitimation entries. Notes 7 AAC 05.910 In effect befor…

Any required proof or evidence needed to substantiate corrections or amendments shall be the responsibility of the person concerned, and the burden of proof shall rest with such person. Any required fees or service charges shall be paid to the bureau before such changes are made,…

Inspection shall not be permitted of vital statistics records, information disclosed therefrom, or a copy of all or any part of any such record made except as authorized by these regulations, and in accordance with the instructions of the State Registrar. Notes 7 AAC 05.920 In ef…

Such inspection, disclosure, or copy shall be permissible subsequent to the filing of any vital statistics record only when the custodian of the original or copy of such record receives application therefor; and is satisfied that such applicant has a direct interest in the matter…

Unless otherwise restricted by statute, an agent of the state or federal government, acting in the performance of official duties, shall be allowed access to particular records as necessary. Notes 7 AAC 05.930 In effect before 7/28/59; am 7/25/60, Register 2 Authority:AS 18.50.31…

(a) The state registrar shall disclose data collected from certificates of birth or filings under 7 AAC 05.705 to enroll each child born in this state in any immunization registry maintained by the department. (b) The state registrar shall submit an electronic data file to any im…

Subject to the restrictions herein, and in accordance with the instructions of the State Registrar, disclosure of all or part of a vital statistics record shall be made upon request to an authorized person; provided that: (1) disclosure of any information indicating that a birth …

The state registrar may provide for a short-form certification for any vital events included in this chapter. A short form certification may be is used generally for all births, for births which do not show parentage and for certification of illegitimate births in accordance with…

The State Registrar may specify as confidential information certain parts of any certificate required under the Vital Statistics Act, outside of the part certified by the signer thereof; such as the lower part or reverse side of the certificate. Such parts so designated shall not…

The State Registrar may provide information from records and certificates registered in the bureau as well as those recorded as vital records by a local recorder, for statistical and research purposes; provided no identification of any individual can be made from the information …

State employees in the course of their duties shall not disclose information from vital records except in accordance with these regulations. Such employees shall not disclose any information whatsoever concerning such records outside of the course of their duties. Notes 7 AAC 05.…