§ 450.403. Birth registration: Children born in a country other than the United States
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 35 P.S. Health and SafetyEffective: May 18, 2004
Effective: May 18, 2004
35 P.S. § 450.403
§ 450.403. Birth registration: Children born in a country other than the United States
(b) (1) Except as provided in clause (2), a birth certificate issued under subsection (a) shall show the true country and date of birth, and that the certificate is not evidence of the United States citizenship of the registrant. For such registration the department shall require proof of parental United States citizenship and of Pennsylvania residence.
(2) For any foreign-born child who satisfies the requirements of either 8 U.S.C. § 1431 or 1433 and whose parent presents documents from the United States Department of State, United States Department of Justice, Immigration and Naturalization Service, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services of the United States Department of Homeland Security or their successor agencies, including either a certificate of citizenship, a United States passport or other document as specified by the department, verifying the child's United States citizenship, the birth certificate shall show the true country and date of birth but will not contain any notation regarding citizenship of the registrant. For such registration the department shall require proof of parental United States citizenship and of Pennsylvania residence.
(c) The Social Security number or numbers of each parent are to be recorded and maintained as required in section 401.1
Credits
1953, June 29, P.L. 304, art. IV, § 403, added 1957, July 3, P.L. 443, § 1. Amended 1990, July 11, P.L. 433, No. 106, § 2, effective in 90 days; 2004, May 18, P.L. 230, No. 35, § 1, imd. effective.
Footnotes
35 P.S. § 450.401.
35 P.S. § 450.403, PA ST 35 P.S. § 450.403
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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