Birth Certificates

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This is Article 2 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Birth Certificates.” It is part of Chapter 7 “Vital Records”, which is part of Title 32.1 “Health”.

It’s comprised of the following 8 sections.

§ 32.1-257	Filing birth certificates; from whom required; signatures of parents
§ 32.1-257.1	Parents to report social security account number at time of child's birth
§ 32.1-258	Report of foundling; constitutes birth certificate
§ 32.1-258.1	Certificate of Birth Resulting in Stillbirth; requirements
§ 32.1-259	Filing and registration of delayed birth certificates; refusal of registration; notice of right of appeal
§ 32.1-260	Petition for court order establishing record of birth when delayed certificate rejected; hearing; notice; findings; registration of court order
§ 32.1-261	New certificate of birth established on proof of adoption, legitimation, or determination of paternity, or change of sex
§ 32.1-261.1	Repealed