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22 M.R.S. § 2761 Registration of live births
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A certificate of each live birth that occurs in this State must be filed with the clerk of the municipality in which the live birth occurred or with the state registrar within a reasonable period of time as specified by department rules and must be registered if the certificate h…
22 M.R.S. § 2761-A Baptismal records in lieu of birth certificates
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Any Native American whose birth is not recorded pursuant to this Title relating to the registration of live births may, in lieu of a birth certificate, present an official copy of the baptismal record from the files of the mission where the Native American was baptized. The bapti…
22 M.R.S. § 2761-B Hospital-based paternity acknowledgement
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1. Birthing center. As used in this section, "birthing center" means a hospital or other facility that provides childbirth services. 2. Procedure. A birthing center shall provide an opportunity for all unmarried parents to complete a voluntary acknowledgement of paternity. A birt…
22 M.R.S. § 2761-C Certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth
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Upon request of a parent, in the event of an unintentional intrauterine death of a fetus of 20 or more weeks of gestation, the department shall issue a certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth bearing the official seal of the State. The certificate must be based upon informat…