W. Va. Code R. § 64-32-4 - Infants of Unknown Parentage; Foundling Registration
4.1. The report for an infant of unknown
parentage shall be registered on a current certificate of live birth and shall:
4.1.1. Have "foundling" plainly marked in the
top margin of the certificate;
4.1.2. Show the required facts as determined
by approximation and have parentage data left blank; and
4.1.3. Show the name and title of the
custodian in lieu of the attendant.
4.2. When a report has been placed in a
special file as provided by W. Va. Code §
16-5-13(d), the
State Registrar may inspect the information for purposes of properly
administering the system of vital statistics.
4.3. A child relinquished pursuant to W. Va.
Code §
49-4-201, and whose birth is to be
registered, shall be filed at the direction of the State Registrar.
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4.1. The report for an infant of unknown parentage shall be registered on a current certificate of live birth and shall:
4.1.a. Have "foundling" plainly marked in the top margin of the certificate;
4.1.b. Show the required facts as determined by approximation and have parentage data left blank; and
4.1.c. Show the name and title of the custodian in lieu of the attendant.
4.2. When a report has been placed in a special file as provided by W. Va. Code § 16-5-13(d), the State Registrar may inspect the information for purposes of properly administering the system of vital statistics.
4.3. A child relinquished pursuant to W. Va. Code § 49-4-201, and whose birth is to be registered, shall be filed at the direction of the State Registrar.