RCW 70.58A.110: Live birth of child of unknown parentage—Reporting and registration requirements.

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Washington Code › Title 70 › Chapter 58A › Section 110

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(1) When a child is found for whom no record of live birth is known to be on file, within ten calendar days of the child being found, a report of a live birth must be filed with the department in a manner prescribed by the state registrar. (2) If the child is identified at a later date and another live birth record is found, the state registrar shall void the record registered under subsection (1) of this section. (3) This section cannot be used when the report of live birth is considered a delayed registration under RCW 70.58A.120 or an unattended live birth under RCW 70.58A.100 (5).

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