TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT
DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH
§ 26008. Infants of Unknown Parentage; Foundling Registration. (a) Whoever assumes the custody of a live-born infant of unknown parentage shall report on a form and in a manner prescribed by the Registrar within 5 days to the Health and Vital Statistics Office the following information: (1) The date and village and/or island of finding; (2) Sex and approximate birth date of child; (3) Name and address of the person or institution with whom the child has been placed for care; (4) Name given to the child by the custodian of the child; and (5) Other data required by the Registrar. (b) The place where the child was found shall be entered as the place of birth. (c) A report registered under this section shall constitute the certificate of birth for the child. (d) If the child is identified and a certificate of birth is found or obtained, the report registered under this section shall be placed in a special file and shall not be subject to inspection except upon order of the CNMI Superior Court or as provided by regulation. Source: PL 15-50, § 10.