HB106 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Randy Hinshaw

Democrat

Co-Sponsors

Butch TaylorMac McCutcheonMike Ball

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Vital statistics, birth certificates, State Registrar required to issue Certificate of Foreign Birth for any person adopted under any other jurisdiction within or outside of United States, Sec. 22-9A-12 am'd.

Summary

The bill would require Alabama’s State Registrar to issue a Certificate of Foreign Birth for any person adopted under any jurisdiction, domestically or internationally, expanding how birth records are handled after adoption.

What This Bill Does

It amends Section 22-9A-12 to require a Certificate of Foreign Birth for any person adopted under any jurisdiction within or outside the United States. It sets up how a new birth certificate is created after adoption, replacing the original and including essential birth and parent information, with most adoption records kept confidential. It also outlines special handling for foreign-born children and for cases where a child is a U.S. citizen at birth, guiding adoptive parents on the correct process and possible fees.

Who It Affects

• Adoptees—both foreign-born and domestic—who would receive a new birth certificate or a Certificate of Foreign Birth reflecting their adoption.
• Adoptive and birth parents, plus state agencies (State Registrar and Center for Health Statistics), who handle the creation, confidentiality, access to records, and related forms (contact preferences and medical history).

Key Provisions

• Amends Section 22-9A-12 to require a new birth certificate after adoption and to issue a Certificate of Foreign Birth for any person adopted under any jurisdiction within or outside the United States.
• New birth certificates must be based on adoption decree or report and replace the original birth certificate; original records are generally confidential.
• The Center for Health Statistics may issue a Certificate of Foreign Birth for foreign-born, non-U.S. citizens adopted through Alabama courts, and the certificate will indicate it does not prove U.S. citizenship.
• If the child was foreign-born but a U.S. citizen at birth, a Certificate of Foreign Birth is not prepared, and adoptive parents are told how to obtain a revised birth certificate through the U.S. Department of State; the act also provides procedures for access to original records by eligible individuals and for handling amended decrees and annulments.
• Effective date: the act takes effect on the first day of the third month after passage.
• Administrative provisions: contact preference forms and medical history forms accompany the new birth certificate and are confidential; such forms are not retained as copies by the Registrar.

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Subjects

Birth Certificates