An Act to Streamhne the Process for Amendmg a Btrth Certificate of an Adult When Genetic Parentage is Not Disputed
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1624
Committee Amendment CA_A_H567 (House)
Amends: 22 MRSA §2705, 22 MRSA §2767-A

COMMI'ITEE AMENDMENT ,A,, to HP 1049, L D 1624, "An Act to Streamhne 
the Process for Amendmg a Btrth Certificate of an Adult When Genetic Parentage is Not 
Disputed" 
Amend the btll by stnkmg out the title and substitutmg the followmg 
'An Act to Clarify the Procedure for Amendmg the Birth Certificate of an Adult to 
Recognize a Parent Not Known or Listed at the Time of Birth' 
Amend the bill by strtkmg out everythmg after the enactmg clause and msertmg the 
followmg 
'Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §2705, sub-§6, as amended by PL 2021, c 49, §4, is further 
amended to read 
6. Amendment of birth certificate of adult. Amendment of a birth certificate of a 
person 18 years of age or older born m this State for the purpose of identifymg Of feplaemg 
a g0B:et1e parent who was not known or listed at the trme of birth is governed by section 
2767-A 
Sec. 2. 22 MRSA §2767-A, as amended by PL 2021, c 49, §6, is further amended 
to read 
§2767-A. Amendment of birth certificate of adult 
1. Amendment Add1t10n of parent to birth certificate based on genetic testmg. 
The State Registrar of Vital Statistics shall amend the birth certificate of a person 18 years 
of age or older born m this State for the purpose of identifymg Of fepla:omg a genetic parent 
who was not known or hsted at the ttme of birth when the state registrar has received the 
followmg 
A A signed, notarized request to amend the birth certificate from the adult subject of 
the birth certificate that the airth. oert1fioate ae amended, 
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Either the wntten, notarized consent of the genetic parent to be named on the 
amended brrth certificate or a certrlied copy of the death certificate of the genetic parent 
to be named on the amended brrth certificate, and 
C Evidence of genetic parentage based on testing of deoxyribonucleic acid, DNA, that 
mcludes 
(1) A notarized report of the results of the DNA testing, and 
(2) Notanzed documentation of the cham of custody of the blood and tissue 
samples examined m the testing 
The testing must be of a type generally acknowledged as rehable by accreditation 
bodies designated by the federal Secretary of Health and Human Services, and it must 
be performed by a laboratory approved by an accreditation body designated by the 
federal Secretary of Health and Human Services 
The process for amendmg a birth certificate under this subsection may not be used to 
replace a parent hsted on the brrth certificate A genetic parent who was not known or hsted 
at the time of birth may be added to a birth certificate under this subsection even if more 
than 2 parents wtll be hsted on the btrth certificate as a result of the amendment 
2. Effect. If the request submitted pursuant to subsection 1 does not contain the 
wrrtten, notarized consent of the genetic parent to be named on the amended birth 
certificate, amendment of the birth certificate pursuant to this section does not affect the 
rights of mhentance and descent A aH1h eertJ:fioa-te ameH:eleel vnthout the Vffftten, H:ota-n:z5ea 
eoH:sem: of the genet1:e parent to ae H:am:ea on and the amended birth certificate must contam 
the followmg words ma conspicuous place "This brrth certificate has been amended to 
identify or replace a genetic parent not known or hsted at the time of birth This amendment 
does not affect the nghts of mhentance or descent of the subject of the birth certificate " 
3. 
Amendment of birth certificate based on voluntary acknowledgment of 
parentage. The State Registrar of Vital Statistics shall amend the brrth certificate of a 
person 18 years of age or older born in this State for the purpose of identifymg a parent 
who was not known or hsted at the trme of brrth if the birth certificate hsts only one parent 
or If a parent hsted on the brrth certificate will be replaced with a new parent when the state 
registrar has received the following 
A A signed, notarized request to amend the birth certificate from the adult sub1ect of 
the birth certificate, 
B A properly executed voluntary acknowledgment of parentage that comphes with 
the requirements of Title 19-A, chapter 61, subchapter 3, and 
C If the acknowledged parent will replace a parent hsted on the brrth certificate, a 
properly executed demal of parentage from the parent to be replaced that meets the 
requrrements of Title 19-A, chapter 61, subchapter 3 
4. Amendment of birth certificate based on adoption or parentage action. The 
State Registrar of Vital Statistics shall amend the brrth certificate of a person 18 years of 
age or older born in this State m response to a request by the adult that the adult's birth 
certificate reflect the adult's parentage as set forth in 
A A court order admdicating parentage pursuant to Title 19-A, chapter 61, or 
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B An adoption decree pursuant to Title 18-C, article 9 ' 
Amend the btll by relettenng or renumbermg any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the ma.Jonty report of the committee, replaces the bill and 
changes the title The amendment clarifies the followmg processes by which an adult may 
request an amendment of the adult's birth certificate to identify a parent who was not 
known or hsted at the time of the adult's birth 
The adult may request that a genetic parent be added to the adult's birth certificate 
on the basts of genetic testmg without replacmg any other parent who ts hsted on the birth 
certificate 
The adult may request that a parent be added to the adult's birth certificate based on 
a properly executed voluntary acknowledgement of parentage If the acknowledged parent 
will replace a parent hsted on the birth certificate, the adult must also submit a properly 
executed dental of parentage from the parent to be replaced 
The adult may request that the adult's birth certificate be amended to reflect the 
adult's parentage as determmed by a court m a parentage act10n or an adoption proceedmg 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
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App10ved 06/04/23 :tPae.. 
LD 1624 
LR 1602(02) 
An Act to Streamline the Process for Amending a Birth Certificate of an Adult When Genetic 
Parentage is Not Disputed 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,4" { H--.5 {q 7 \ 
Committee: Judiciary 
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Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Mmor cost increase - General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Any additional cost.s to the Department of Health and Human Services from the prov1s10ns of this btll are expectrr1 +n 
be mmor and can be absorbed w1thm ex1stmg budgeted resources 
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