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Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 5 - Office of Health Informatics › Subpart 85 - Public Health Statistics › Chapter 1 - Rules Governing the Registration and Certification of Vital Events › Subchapter 9 - The Registration System › Rule 15-5-85-1.9.1

Current through June 25, 2024
The Board of Health is empowered to develop a system for
						the registration and reporting of vital events. It may prescribe reporting
						forms and require any reports to be made on them. The State Registrar shall
						manage and enforce this system for vital events.
Miss. Code
						Ann. §
												41-57-1; Miss. Code Ann. §
												41-57-7; Miss. Code Ann. §
												41-57-48; Miss. Code Ann. §
												93-5-31; Miss. Code Ann. §
												93-5-33; Miss. Code Ann. §
												93-7-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 5 - Office of Health Informatics › Subpart 85 - Public Health Statistics › Chapter 1 - Rules Governing the Registration and Certification of Vital Events › Subchapter 9 - The Registration System › Rule 15-5-85-1.9.2 - Forms, certificates and reports

Current through June 25, 2024
All forms, certificates and reports used in the system of
						vital statistics are the property of the Board of Health and shall be
						surrendered to the State Registrar of Vital Statistics upon demand. The forms
						prescribed and distributed by the State Registrar for reporting vital events
						shall be used only for official purposes. No forms shall be used in the
						reporting of vital events or making copies thereof except those furnished or
						approved by the State Registrar. Copied forms shall not be used for reporting
						vital events. All forms shall be preprinted or printed from a vital event
						electronic system provided by the State Registrar on 25% cotton bond paper
						furnished or approved by the State Registrar.
Miss. Code
						Ann. §
												41-57-1; Miss. Code Ann. §
												41-57-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 5 - Office of Health Informatics › Subpart 85 - Public Health Statistics › Chapter 1 - Rules Governing the Registration and Certification of Vital Events › Subchapter 9 - The Registration System › Rule 15-5-85-1.9.3 - Acceptability of certificates for filing

Current through June 25, 2024
The State Registrar, or designated representative, shall
						examine each certificate or report received. No certificate or report shall be
						determined to be complete and correct that does not supply all of the items of
						information specified, or satisfactorily account for their omission. Incomplete
						or unsatisfactory certificates or reports may be returned for replacement or
						further information may be requested to make the certificate or report complete
						and satisfactory.
Miss. Code
						Ann. §
												41-57-1; Miss. Code Ann. §
												41-57-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 5 - Office of Health Informatics › Subpart 85 - Public Health Statistics › Chapter 1 - Rules Governing the Registration and Certification of Vital Events › Subchapter 9 - The Registration System › Rule 15-5-85-1.9.4

Current through June 25, 2024
All certificates and reports relating to vital events
						must be typed, printed legibly in black unfading ink, or submitted through a
						State Registrar approved electronic system. All signatures required shall be
						entered in black unfading ink, or as electronic signatures registered with and
						approved by the State Registrar.
Miss. Code
						Ann. §
												41-57-1; Miss. Code Ann. §
												41-57-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 5 - Office of Health Informatics › Subpart 85 - Public Health Statistics › Chapter 1 - Rules Governing the Registration and Certification of Vital Events › Subchapter 9 - The Registration System › Rule 15-5-85-1.9.5

Current through June 25, 2024
The State Registrar shall require new and properly
						prepared paper certificates and reports for those which are unsatisfactory
						because they:
1. Are not prepared in
					 black ink, the ink is not uniformly distributed over the characters, or where
					 the print is un-reproducible using current scanning or copier
					 techniques.
2. Do not print
					 straight on the page when printed as paper forms from the electronic system
					 approved by the State Registrar.
3.
					 Contain improper alterations or erasures, or are torn or defaced.
4. Do not supply all items of information
					 called for thereon or satisfactorily account for their omission.
5. Do not contain handwritten or approved
					 electronic signatures as required, or are not signed by the statutory entity in
					 the case of deaths in the public interest.
6. Are marked copy or duplicate, or are
					 carbon copies.
7. Are prepared on
					 improper forms, prepared on copied forms rather than forms supplied by the
					 State Registrar, or are printed on paper which is not 25% cotton bond paper
					 furnished or approved by the State Registrar.
8. Contain improper or inconsistent
					 data.
9. Do not have the
					 certifier's name typed or printed legibly.
10. Are not prepared in conformity with
					 regulations or instructions issued by the State Registrar.
Miss. Code
						Ann. §
												41-57-1; Miss. Code Ann. §
												41-57-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 5 - Office of Health Informatics › Subpart 85 - Public Health Statistics › Chapter 1 - Rules Governing the Registration and Certification of Vital Events › Subchapter 9 - The Registration System › Rule 15-5-85-1.9.6 - Registration Payments

Current through June 25, 2024
1. The county board
					 of supervisors will pay the sum of one dollar ($1.00) for each certificate of
					 birth or death occurring within the county, which is properly made out and
					 filed with vital statistics. Additional funds, not to exceed fifty dollars
					 ($50.00, may be appropriated by the board of supervisors of any county to be
					 used in perfecting the registration of vital records.
2. No fee shall be paid under this statute
					 unless the registrar supplies the tax assessor of each county and the
					 centralized voter registration system of the Secretary of State with a list of
					 deaths of county residents of voting age, not previously listed.
3. The Department of Health is authorized and
					 empowered to deposit all moneys received as fees for vital records in the state
					 treasury in a separate account to be used for the vital statistics system, and
					 for clerical expenses and other expenses necessary for completion and issuance
					 of vital records.
4. Upon
					 certification by the Office of Vital Records to the board of supervisors, the
					 circuit clerk of a county shall receive a recording fee of one dollar ($1.00)
					 for each marriage record prepared and forwarded to the Office of Vital Records.
					 The recording fee shall be paid to the circuit clerk out of the county treasury
					 on order of the board of supervisors once each six (6) months.
Miss. Code
						Ann. §
												41-57-1; Miss. Code Ann. §
												41-57-7; Miss. Code Ann.
						§41-5711(1); Miss. Code Ann. §
												41-57-13; Miss. Code Ann. §
												41-57-15; Miss. Code Ann. §
												41-57-57
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 5 - Office of Health Informatics › Subpart 85 - Public Health Statistics › Chapter 1 - Rules Governing the Registration and Certification of Vital Events › Subchapter 9 - The Registration System › Rule 15-5-85-1.9.7 - Certification of registrar's fees

Current through June 25, 2024
Registrar's fees shall be certified on the basis of
						receipt of completed certificates for registration. Certifications for a
						particular month shall be considered to be late if they are sent to the State
						Registrar after Wednesday following the second Monday of the succeeding
						month.
Miss. Code
						Ann. §
												41-57-1; Miss. Code Ann. §
												41-57-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 5 - Office of Health Informatics › Subpart 85 - Public Health Statistics › Chapter 2 - Records Certification and Service Fees › Subchapter 1 - Access to Records › Rule 15-5-85-2.1.1

Current through June 25, 2024
Vital Records are not considered public access documents.
						Certified copies of records in the custody of the Department of Health may be
						obtained by persons having a legitimate and tangible interest in such records.
						In order to protect the confidentiality of documents, no public access is
						permitted to the storage vault or to any indexes and all requests from members
						of the public must be accompanied by the published fee. Suitable forms are
						provided for initiating any such requests. State issued picture identification
						or other forms of identification acceptable to the State Registrar may be
						required.
Miss. Code
						Ann. §
												41-57-1; Miss. Code Ann. §
												41-57-2; Miss. Code Ann. §
												41-57-7; Miss. Code Ann. §
												41-57-11(2);
						Miss. Code Ann. §
												93-5-26; Miss. Code Ann. §
												93-17-25
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 5 - Office of Health Informatics › Subpart 85 - Public Health Statistics › Chapter 2 - Records Certification and Service Fees › Subchapter 1 - Access to Records › Rule 15-5-85-2.1.2 - Disclosure of records

Current through June 25, 2024
The State Registrar shall not permit inspection of, or
						disclose information contained in any records relating to vital events, or copy
						or issue a copy of all or part of any such record unless he is satisfied that
						the applicant has a legitimate and tangible interest in such
						record.
Miss. Code
						Ann. §
												41-57-1; Miss. Code Ann §
												41-57-2; Miss. Code Ann. §
												41-57-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 5 - Office of Health Informatics › Subpart 85 - Public Health Statistics › Chapter 2 - Records Certification and Service Fees › Subchapter 1 - Access to Records › Rule 15-5-85-2.1.3

Current through June 25, 2024
Unless precluded by law, the State Registrar reserves
						the right to determine the amount of information shared from a record to
						accomplish an authorized applicant's given purpose for seeking the
						record.
Miss. Code
						Ann. §
												41-57-1; Miss. Code Ann. §
												41-57-2; Miss. Code Ann. §
												41-57-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 5 - Office of Health Informatics › Subpart 85 - Public Health Statistics › Chapter 2 - Records Certification and Service Fees › Subchapter 1 - Access to Records › Rule 15-5-85-2.1.4

Current through June 25, 2024
Applicants with legitimate and tangible interest
						are:
1. The registrant, a member of the
					 registrant's immediate family (spouse, parents, grandparents, siblings,
					 children or grandchildren), the registrant's legal guardian, or their
					 respective legal representatives shall be considered to have a legitimate and
					 tangible interest. This includes, but is not limited to, a non-custodial parent
					 whose parental rights have not been legally revoked. A legal guardian or legal
					 representative must present documentation of their status and proof of identity
					 prior to access to such record. To be recognized as a parent the name must
					 appear on the record, other immediate family members may be required to show
					 proof of relationship.
2. A parent
					 whose parental rights has been legally terminated and notice of such has been
					 provided to the State Registrar.
3.
					 Commercial, political, for-profit, and not-for profit firms or entities
					 requesting copies of records, specific information on an individual record or
					 listings of names and addresses from a series of records.
4. Individuals, groups or other entities
					 needing the information for determination or protection of a personal or
					 property right.
Miss. Code
						Ann. §
												41-57-1; Miss. Code Ann. §
												41-57-7; Miss. Code Ann. §
												93-5-26
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 5 - Office of Health Informatics › Subpart 85 - Public Health Statistics › Chapter 2 - Records Certification and Service Fees › Subchapter 1 - Access to Records › Rule 15-5-85-2.1.5

Current through June 25, 2024
In any situation where questions may arise concerning
						the authenticity of a claim of legitimate and tangible interest, proof of
						identity and/or interest may be required. Acceptability of the proof of
						identity and/or interest shall rest with the State Registrar.
Miss. Code
						Ann. §
												41-57-1; Miss. Code Ann. §
												41-57-7; Miss. Code Ann. §
												93-5-26
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 5 - Office of Health Informatics › Subpart 85 - Public Health Statistics › Chapter 2 - Records Certification and Service Fees › Subchapter 1 - Access to Records › Rule 15-5-85-2.1.6

Current through June 25, 2024
Nothing in this rule shall be construed to permit
						disclosure of information contained in the Information for Medical and Health
						Use Only section of the birth certificate, unless specifically authorized by
						the State Registrar for statistical research or if authorized by statute or a
						court of competent jurisdiction within this state.
Miss. Code
						Ann. §
												41-57-1; Miss. Code Ann. §
												41-57-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 5 - Office of Health Informatics › Subpart 85 - Public Health Statistics › Chapter 2 - Records Certification and Service Fees › Subchapter 2 - Free Copies › Rule 15-5-85-2.2.1

Current through June 25, 2024
A free certified copy or verification of birth or death
						records shall be provided in accordance with state statutes under the following
						conditions:
1. Volunteers in the armed
					 services will be provided a free certification of birth upon the personal
					 representation of the local recruiting officer for the selected armed service
					 branch.
2. Copies of birth or death
					 certificates necessary for establishing claims for dependency, disability or
					 survivor benefits will be provided free of charge for veterans who reside in
					 Mississippi, or their claimants upon written application by any recognized
					 Veterans Service Officer.
3. Up to
					 five (5) certified copies of a death certificate will be furnished, free of
					 charge, for any deceased person who died in Mississippi and was an honorably
					 discharged veteran of the Armed Forces of the United States or who was killed
					 or died while serving on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States
					 upon written application by any recognized Veterans Service Officer.
Miss. Code
						Ann. §
												41-57-1; Miss. Code Ann. §
												41-57-7; Miss. Code Ann. §
												41-57-25; Miss. Code Ann. §
												41-57-26; Miss. Code Ann. §
												35-3-9
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 5 - Office of Health Informatics › Subpart 85 - Public Health Statistics › Chapter 2 - Records Certification and Service Fees › Subchapter 3 - Certification and Service Fees › Rule 15-5-85-2.3.2

Current through June 25, 2024
Complaints of records not received will be honored one
						time within six (6) months of the original request. Certified copies returned
						to the State Registrar by the US Postal Service or expedite courier will be
						re-mailed if notification of correct address is provided within six (6) months
						of original request. If no notification is received returned mail will be
						destroyed six (6) months after the date returned, and any notification of
						failure to receive thereafter will not be honored.
Miss. Code
						Ann. §
												41-57-1; Miss. Code Ann. §
												41-57-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 5 - Office of Health Informatics › Subpart 85 - Public Health Statistics › Chapter 2 - Records Certification and Service Fees › Subchapter 3 - Certification and Service Fees › Rule 15-5-85-2.3.3

Current through June 25, 2024
Certified copies of vital records may be made by
						mechanical, electronic, or other reproductive processes, except that the
						information contained in the Information for Medical and Health Use Only
						section of the birth certificate shall not be included.
Miss. Code
						Ann. §
												41-57-1; Miss. Code Ann. §
												41-57-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 5 - Office of Health Informatics › Subpart 85 - Public Health Statistics › Chapter 2 - Records Certification and Service Fees › Subchapter 3 - Certification and Service Fees › Rule 15-5-85-2.3.4

Current through June 25, 2024
When a certified copy is issued, each copy shall be
						certified as a true copy by the State Registrar in whose custody the record is
						entrusted, and shall include the date issued, the signatures of the State
						Health Officer and State Registrar or an authorized facsimile thereof, and an
						embossed or raised seal of the Mississippi Board of Health. Certified copies
						shall be produced on paper which incorporates security features to assist in
						the determination of alterations made to certified copies and in the
						identification of fraudulent copies.
Miss. Code
						Ann. §
												41-57-1; Miss. Code Ann. §
												41-57-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 5 - Office of Health Informatics › Subpart 85 - Public Health Statistics › Chapter 2 - Records Certification and Service Fees › Subchapter 3 - Certification and Service Fees › Rule 15-5-85-2.3.5

Current through June 25, 2024
When the State Registrar finds evidence that a
						certificate was registered through misrepresentation or fraud, the State
						Registrar shall have authority to withhold the issuance of a certified copy, to
						amend said certificate to conform with registration procedures of the Board of
						Health, or to remove the certificate from the files completely and report all
						related information to the appropriate law enforcement
						agency.
Miss. Code
						Ann. §
												41-57-1; Miss. Code Ann. §
												41-57-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 5 - Office of Health Informatics › Subpart 85 - Public Health Statistics › Chapter 2 - Records Certification and Service Fees › Subchapter 3 - Certification and Service Fees › Rule 15-5-85-2.3.6

Current through June 25, 2024
The State Registrar may negotiate fees for statistical
						and administrative purposes with state and federal government agencies. Fees
						for unique statistical services shall be assessed on a time and materials cost
						bases for providing such services.
Miss. Code
						Ann. §
												41-57-1; Miss. Code Ann. §
												41-57-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 5 - Office of Health Informatics › Subpart 85 - Public Health Statistics › Chapter 3 - Registration of Live Births › Subchapter 1 - Registration of Births › Rule 15-5-85-3.1.1

Current through June 25, 2024
Fraudulent records and documents related to the birth
						record shall be turned over to the appropriate law enforcement agency for
						investigation and to the district attorney in the county of venue for
						prosecution. The penalty for filing a fraudulent birth record is detailed under
						Penalties (Rule1.6.1 ) of this subpart.
Miss. Code
						Ann. §
												41-57-1; Miss. Code Ann. §
												41-57-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 5 - Office of Health Informatics › Subpart 85 - Public Health Statistics › Chapter 3 - Registration of Live Births › Subchapter 1 - Registration of Births › Rule 15-5-85-3.1.2

Current through June 25, 2024
A certificate of live birth for each birth which occurs
						in this state shall be filed with the Office of Vital Records of the Department
						of Health within five days after such birth and shall be registered if it has
						been completed and filed in accordance with this rule. Births registered within
						one year after the date of occurrence shall be registered on the standard
						certificate of birth form. Births which occur in this state but outside a
						licensed healthcare facility with no licensed healthcare provider in attendance
						or available immediately after the birth shall meet the requirements specified
						in the Home Births section (Rule 3.6.1 ) of this subpart prior to being deemed
						as registered or filed. Births registered one or more years after the date of
						the event shall meet the requirements specified in the Delayed Registration of
						Birth section (Rule 3.7.1 ) of this subpart prior to being deemed as registered
						or filed.
Miss. Code
						Ann. §
												41-57-1; Miss. Code Ann. §
												41-57-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 5 - Office of Health Informatics › Subpart 85 - Public Health Statistics › Chapter 3 - Registration of Live Births › Subchapter 2 - Responsibility for Filing of Birth Certificates › Rule 15-5-85-3.2.1

Current through June 25, 2024
The responsibility for filing birth certificates is
						determined by the circumstances of the birth. The certificate of birth must be
						filed within five days.
Miss. Code
						Ann. §
												41-57-1; Miss. Code Ann. §
												41-57-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 5 - Office of Health Informatics › Subpart 85 - Public Health Statistics › Chapter 3 - Registration of Live Births › Subchapter 2 - Responsibility for Filing of Birth Certificates › Rule 15-5-85-3.2.2 - Birth on a moving conveyance

Current through June 25, 2024
When a birth occurs and the cord is cut on a moving
						conveyance within the United States and the child is first removed from the
						conveyance in this state, the birth shall be registered in this state, and the
						place where the child is first removed shall be considered the place of birth.
						When a birth occurs and the cord is cut on a moving conveyance while in
						international waters or airspace, or in a foreign country, and the child is
						first removed from the conveyance in this state, the birth shall be registered
						in this state but the certificate shall show the actual place of birth insofar
						as can be determined.
Miss. Code
						Ann. §
												41-57-1; Miss. Code Ann. §
												41-57-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 5 - Office of Health Informatics › Subpart 85 - Public Health Statistics › Chapter 3 - Registration of Live Births › Subchapter 2 - Responsibility for Filing of Birth Certificates › Rule 15-5-85-3.2.3 - Birth in hospital or enroute to hospital

Current through June 25, 2024
When a birth occurs and the cord is cut in a hospital or
						enroute thereto, the hospital shall be recorded as the place of birth and the
						person in charge of the hospital or his designated representative shall obtain
						the personal data and prepare the certificate. The completed certificate shall
						be presented to the mother for her approval and signature before she leaves the
						hospital. The physician or nurse-midwife in attendance shall provide the
						medical information required by the certificate and certify to the facts of
						birth within 72 hours after the birth. If that person does not certify to the
						facts of birth within the required 72 hours, the certificate may be signed by a
						medical staff member or the person in charge of the hospital. The completed
						certificate shall be filed with the Office of Vital Records of the Department
						of Health within five days after the date of birth.
Miss. Code
						Ann. §
												41-57-1; Miss. Code Ann. §
												41-57-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 5 - Office of Health Informatics › Subpart 85 - Public Health Statistics › Chapter 3 - Registration of Live Births › Subchapter 2 - Responsibility for Filing of Birth Certificates › Rule 15-5-85-3.2.4 - Birth at place other than a hospital

Current through June 25, 2024
When a birth occurs and the cord is cut outside a
						hospital, the place of birth shall be recorded as the address at which the cord
						was cut and the certificate shall be prepared and filed by one of the
						following, in the indicated order of priority:
1. The physician in attendance at or
					 immediately after the birth, or in the absence of such a person,
2. Any verifiable midwife or other person in
					 attendance at or immediately after the birth, or in the absence of such a
					 person,
3. The father or the
					 mother, or in the absence of the father and the inability of the
					 mother,
4. The person in charge of
					 the premises where the birth occurred, or in the absence of such a
					 person,
5. A representative of the
					 State Registrar.
Miss. Code
						Ann. §
												41-57-1; Miss. Code Ann. §
												41-57-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 5 - Office of Health Informatics › Subpart 85 - Public Health Statistics › Chapter 3 - Registration of Live Births › Subchapter 2 - Responsibility for Filing of Birth Certificates › Rule 15-5-85-3.2.5 - Multiple births

Current through June 25, 2024
1. The suggested
					 method of preventing confusion with multiple births is to initially identify
					 each member by its order of birth in the set.
2. For each member of a set of multiple
					 births, a separate birth certificate, or spontaneous fetal death report shall
					 be completed.
Miss. Code
						Ann. §
												41-57-1; Miss. Code Ann. §
												41-57-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 5 - Office of Health Informatics › Subpart 85 - Public Health Statistics › Chapter 3 - Registration of Live Births › Subchapter 3 - Paternity and Name of Child › Rule 15-5-85-3.3.1

Current through June 25, 2024
This section details the conditions under which the
						father's name may be entered on the certificate, the specification of the
						child's name under each condition, and conditions under which the surname of
						the child may be different from either the father's surname or mother's surname
						if no father is listed. Traditionally a child assumes the legal surname of his
						or her father as listed on the birth certificate, or of the mother if no father
						is listed. When the surname given a child is not traditional, a notarized Name
						of Child form, witnessed by a hospital representative, signed by both parents
						or the mother if no father is listed, and filed with the birth certificate
						shall be required, but the certificate shall not be considered nor marked as
						having been amended.
Miss. Code
						Ann. §
												41-3-17; Miss. Code Ann. §
												41-57-23; Miss. Code Ann. §
												93-9-9; Miss. Code Ann. §
												93-9-28
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 5 - Office of Health Informatics › Subpart 85 - Public Health Statistics › Chapter 3 - Registration of Live Births › Subchapter 3 - Paternity and Name of Child › Rule 15-5-85-3.3.2

Current through June 25, 2024
Paternity shall be determined in the following
						manner:
1. Mother married. If the
					 mother was married at the time of either conception or birth, or at any time
					 between conception and birth, the name of the husband shall be entered on the
					 certificate of birth as the father of the child, unless paternity has been
					 determined and the natural father otherwise named by a court of competent
					 jurisdiction.
2. Mother not
					 married; no acknowledged father
.
If the mother was not married at
					 the time of either conception or birth, or at any time between conception and
					 birth, and there is no Acknowledgement of Paternity affidavit filed and no
					 determination of paternity by a court of competent jurisdiction, the name of
					 the father shall not be entered on the certificate of birth.
3. Mother not married; acknowledged father.
					 If the mother was not married at the time of conception or birth, or at any
					 time between conception and birth, and the natural father acknowledges such
					 paternity, the name of the father shall be entered on the certificate. Such
					 acknowledgement of paternity shall be made by affidavit of both mother and
					 father on the form prescribed by the Department of Health and filed with the
					 Office of Vital Records. (The Acknowledgement of Paternity affidavit may be
					 rescinded under Rule 3.3.4 - Rescission of acknowledgement of paternity, or
					 superseded by court order. Once a rescission has been filed the father's
					 information will be removed from the birth certificate and the surname of the
					 child will be changed to the legal name of the mother at the time of
					 birth.)
4. Court-determined
					 paternity. A petition, bill of complaint, or other proceeding filed in a court
					 of competent jurisdiction may result in a determination of paternity. The name
					 of the father as determined by said court shall be entered on the birth
					 certificate upon receipt of a certified copy of the court judgment. Court
					 determined paternity shall take precedence over all other methods of assigning
					 paternity.
Miss. Code
						Ann. §
												41-57-1; Miss. Code Ann. §
												41-57-7; Miss. Code Ann. §
												41-57-23; Miss. Code Ann. §
												93-9-9; Miss. Code Ann. §
												93-9-28
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 5 - Office of Health Informatics › Subpart 85 - Public Health Statistics › Chapter 3 - Registration of Live Births › Subchapter 3 - Paternity and Name of Child › Rule 15-5-85-3.3.3

Current through June 25, 2024
The surname of the child shall be determined in the
						following manner:
1. Mother married.
					 If the mother was married at the time of conception or birth, or at any time
					 between conception and birth, the surname of the child shall be that of the
					 husband except that a notarized Name of Child form, signed by both the listed
					 mother and husband, and witnessed by a health facility representative, filed at
					 the same time as the birth certificate is filed may alter this rule.
2. Mother not married; no acknowledged
					 father. If the mother was not married at the time of conception or birth, or at
					 any time between conception and birth, the surname of the child shall be that
					 of the legal surname of the mother, except that a statement, signed by the
					 listed mother and witnessed by a health facility representative, filed at the
					 same time the birth certificate is filed may alter this rule.
3. Mother not married; acknowledged father.
					 If the mother was not married at the time of conception or birth, or at any
					 time between conception and birth, and the natural father acknowledges such
					 paternity, the surname of the child shall be that of the father except that a
					 notarized Name of Child form signed by both the listed mother and the
					 acknowledged father, witnessed by a health facility representative, and filed
					 at the same time the birth certificate is filed may alter this rule. The
					 Acknowledgement of Paternity affidavit may be rescinded under Rule 3.3.4 -
					 Rescission of acknowledgement of paternity. Upon rescission the father's
					 information will be removed from the birth certificate and the surname of the
					 child will be changed to the legal surname of the mother at the time of
					 birth.
4. Court-determined
					 paternity
.
In the event of court-determined paternity, the surname
					 of the child shall be that of the father, unless the judgment specifies
					 otherwise.
Miss. Code
						Ann. §
												41-57-1; Miss. Code Ann. §
												41-57-7; Miss. Code Ann. §
												41-57-23; Miss. Code Ann. §
												93-9-9; Miss. Code Ann. §
												93-9-28
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 5 - Office of Health Informatics › Subpart 85 - Public Health Statistics › Chapter 3 - Registration of Live Births › Subchapter 3 - Paternity and Name of Child › Rule 15-5-85-3.3.4 - Rescission of acknowledgement of paternity

Current through June 25, 2024
In those cases where the mother was not married at the
						time of either conception or birth, or at any time between conception and
						birth, and the mother and natural father acknowledge such paternity by
						affidavit, either the mother or the acknowledged father may rescind the
						acknowledgement within the earlier of one year of the date of the signature on
						the Acknowledgement of Paternity affidavit or the date of a judicial proceeding
						relating to the child, including a proceeding to establish a support order, in
						which the signatory is a party. This rescission rule also applies in cases
						where the mother and father married after the birth of the child and
						legitimized the child by affidavit. This rescission rule does not apply to a
						legitimation affidavit in cases where the mother and father were married prior
						to the birth of the child but the fact was not listed on the certificate of
						live birth.
Miss. Code
						Ann. §
												41-57-1; Miss. Code Ann. §
												41-57-7; Miss. Code Ann. §
												41-57-23; Miss. Code Ann. §
												93-9-9; Miss. Code Ann. §
												93-9-28
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 5 - Office of Health Informatics › Subpart 85 - Public Health Statistics › Chapter 3 - Registration of Live Births › Subchapter 3 - Paternity and Name of Child › Rule 15-5-85-3.3.5

Current through June 25, 2024
When an affidavit for Acknowledgement of Paternity or
						Legitimation, in cases where the mother and father were married after the birth
						of the child, whether filed at birth or thereafter, has been rescinded, the
						name of the father and all information pertaining to the father shall be
						removed from the birth certificate, and the surname of the child shall be
						changed to the legal surname of the mother at the time of birth. After a
						father's name has been removed by rescission, a court order shall be required
						to put that or another father's name on the certificate.
Miss. Code
						Ann. §
												41-57-1; Miss. Code Ann. §
												41-57-7; Miss. Code Ann. §
												41-57-23; Miss. Code Ann. §
												93-9-9; Miss. Code Ann. §
												93-9-28
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 5 - Office of Health Informatics › Subpart 85 - Public Health Statistics › Chapter 3 - Registration of Live Births › Subchapter 4 - Infants of Unknown Parentage › Rule 15-5-85-3.4.1 - Foundling registration

Current through June 25, 2024
Any emergency medical services provider, as defined in
						§
											43-15-207, who takes possession of
						certain abandoned infants under §43-15201, or whoever assumes custody of a
						live born infant of unknown parentage shall file a certificate of live birth
						within five days and such certificate shall contain the following:
1. Have "Foundling" plainly marked in the top
					 margin of the certificate.
2. The
					 required facts which may be determined by approximation. A list of the required
					 facts may be obtained from the Bureau of Vital Records.
3. The signature of the custodian and the
					 custodian's title, if any.
4. The
					 place where the child was found or taken into possession shall be entered as
					 the place of birth.
Miss. Code
						Ann. §
												41-57-1; Miss. Code Ann. §
												41-57-7; Miss. Code Ann. §
												43-15-201; Miss. Code Ann. §
												43-15-207
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 5 - Office of Health Informatics › Subpart 85 - Public Health Statistics › Chapter 3 - Registration of Live Births › Subchapter 5 - Birth Occurrence Reports › Rule 15-5-85-3.5.1

Current through June 25, 2024
On the first day of each month, each institution which
						accepts patients for delivery shall make a report to the Office of Vital
						Records, on forms prescribed by the Department of Health, giving a complete
						list of births occurring in or enroute to the institution during the preceding
						month. For those births which occurred enroute to the institution, a notation
						shall be made on the report. If there were no births at the institution during
						the month, a report shall be submitted showing that there were
						none.
Miss. Code
						Ann. §
												41-57-1; Miss. Code Ann. §
												41-57-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 5 - Office of Health Informatics › Subpart 85 - Public Health Statistics › Chapter 3 - Registration of Live Births › Subchapter 6 - Registration of Home Births Filed within One (1) Year of Birth › Rule 15-5-85-3.6.1

Current through June 25, 2024
When a birth occurs at a place other than a licensed
						healthcare facility the birth shall be classified as a home birth. The
						certificate for such a birth shall be prepared and filed in accordance with
						Rule 3.2.4 of this publication. A birth certificate for a home birth determined
						to be fraudulent, in whole or in part, shall not be filed and the record and
						all documents pertaining to the record shall be turned over to the appropriate
						law enforcement agency for investigation and the district attorney, in the
						county of the alleged birth, for prosecution.
Miss. Code
						Ann. §
												41-57-1; Miss. Code Ann. §
												41-57-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 5 - Office of Health Informatics › Subpart 85 - Public Health Statistics › Chapter 3 - Registration of Live Births › Subchapter 6 - Registration of Home Births Filed within One (1) Year of Birth › Rule 15-5-85-3.6.2

Current through June 25, 2024
In all cases where a birth occurred outside a licensed
						healthcare facility with no licensed healthcare provider or verifiable midwife
						in attendance or available immediately after the birth, a representative of the
						State Registrar shall make a home visit and obtain or review the following
						proofs for the filing of the certificate:
1. A state issued picture identification of
					 parents, or in the absence of that other picture identification acceptable to
					 the State Registrar,
2. Prenatal
					 care or medical records confirming pregnancy, or two notarized affidavits of
					 persons who were aware of the pregnancy and the estimated date of
					 delivery,
3. Two affidavits from
					 persons present at the birth or soon after who can verify date and place of
					 birth. The place of birth must be in Mississippi to be filed as a Mississippi
					 birth certificate. One affidavit must be from someone other than a listed or
					 alleged parent, preferably a health care provider,
4. Proof of a live born child,
5. Other proof may be required, at the
					 discretion of the State Registrar, when there is doubt about parentage, date of
					 birth, or place of birth.
Miss. Code
						Ann. §
												41-3-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 5 - Office of Health Informatics › Subpart 85 - Public Health Statistics › Chapter 3 - Registration of Live Births › Subchapter 6 - Registration of Home Births Filed within One (1) Year of Birth › Rule 15-5-85-3.6.3 - Insufficient proof for filing a birth certificate

Current through June 25, 2024
When the State Registrar has reasonable cause to question
						the adequacy or validity of the information provided or the supporting
						affidavits, the birth certificate shall not be filed. Once the State Registrar
						determines the proof is insufficient, a court order will be required prior to
						the birth being registered. Pursuant to Mississippi Code Annotated §
											41-57-19, the State Board of
						Health shall be summoned to appear at any such hearing.
Miss. Code
						Ann. §
												41-57-1; Miss. Code Ann. §
												41-57-7; Miss. Code Ann. §
												41-57-19
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 5 - Office of Health Informatics › Subpart 85 - Public Health Statistics › Chapter 3 - Registration of Live Births › Subchapter 7 - Delayed Registration of Birth › Rule 15-5-85-3.7.1

Current through June 25, 2024
Any living person born in the state of Mississippi whose
						birth has not been registered with the Office of Vital Records of the
						Department of Health, may file a delayed registration of birth by affidavit,
						with proof, or by court order. A delayed birth certificate form must be used if
						the birth is not registered within one year of the date of birth. Delayed birth
						registrations determined to be fraudulent, in whole or in part, shall not be
						filed and the record and all documents pertaining to the record shall be turned
						over to the appropriate law enforcement agency for investigation and to the
						district attorney in the county of venue for prosecution.
Miss. Code
						Ann. §
												41-57-1; Miss. Code Ann. §
												41-57-7; Miss. Code Ann. §
												41-57-19; Miss. Code Ann. §
												41-57-27
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 5 - Office of Health Informatics › Subpart 85 - Public Health Statistics › Chapter 3 - Registration of Live Births › Subchapter 7 - Delayed Registration of Birth › Rule 15-5-85-3.7.2

Current through June 25, 2024
In cases where a licensed health care facility failed to
						file the certificate in a timely manner, the State Registrar may accept the
						standard birth form, if accompanied with a signed statement attesting to the
						existence of a hospital file and completed worksheets or a completed
						Certificate of Live Birth.
Miss. Code
						Ann. §
												41-57-1; Miss. Code Ann. §
												41-57-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 5 - Office of Health Informatics › Subpart 85 - Public Health Statistics › Chapter 3 - Registration of Live Births › Subchapter 8 - Delayed Registration of Birth by Affidavit › Rule 15-5-85-3.8.1 - Delayed registration for a child less than six (6) years of age

Current through June 25, 2024
The delayed certificate of birth shall be signed and
						sworn to before a notary public by two individuals competent to sign and swear
						to the accuracy of the facts stated therein. These individuals shall be
						selected from the following in order of priority:
1. The parents of the applicant child, or in
					 the absence of one parent,
2. The
					 custodial parent of the child and a member of the child's family no more than
					 one degree removed, who would have reason to know the facts of the birth, or in
					 absence of such person,
3. The
					 custodial parent of the child and any person who would have reason to know the
					 facts of the birth, or in the absence of such person,
4. The legal guardian of the applicant child,
					 or the legal guardian of any person who would have reason to know the facts of
					 birth, or in absence of such persons,
5. Any two adults having personal knowledge
					 of the facts of birth.
Miss. Code
						Ann. §
												41-57-1; Miss. Code Ann. §
												41-57-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 5 - Office of Health Informatics › Subpart 85 - Public Health Statistics › Chapter 3 - Registration of Live Births › Subchapter 8 - Delayed Registration of Birth by Affidavit › Rule 15-5-85-3.8.2

Current through June 25, 2024
If the child is legitimate, a copy of the marriage
						license of the parents shall be furnished to the State Registrar before the
						delayed certificate of birth may be filed.
Miss. Code
						Ann. §
												41-57-1; Miss. Code Ann. §
												41-57-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 5 - Office of Health Informatics › Subpart 85 - Public Health Statistics › Chapter 3 - Registration of Live Births › Subchapter 8 - Delayed Registration of Birth by Affidavit › Rule 15-5-85-3.8.3

Current through June 25, 2024
The applicant must either show proof that a birth
						certificate is not on file or pay the fee for a search to determine that the
						record is not on file.
Miss. Code
						Ann. §
												41-57-1; Miss. Code Ann. §
												41-57-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 5 - Office of Health Informatics › Subpart 85 - Public Health Statistics › Chapter 3 - Registration of Live Births › Subchapter 8 - Delayed Registration of Birth by Affidavit › Rule 15-5-85-3.8.4

Current through June 25, 2024
The proofs specified in this subpart under Rule 3.2.4 -
						Registration of birth at a place other than a health care facility shall be
						provided. An immunization or other health care record for the child may be
						substituted for the record or affidavit confirming the
						pregnancy.
Miss. Code
						Ann. §
												41-57-1; Miss. Code Ann. §
												41-57-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 5 - Office of Health Informatics › Subpart 85 - Public Health Statistics › Chapter 3 - Registration of Live Births › Subchapter 8 - Delayed Registration of Birth by Affidavit › Rule 15-5-85-3.8.5

Current through June 25, 2024
One or more pieces of documentary evidence shall be
						provided which corroborate the facts set forth on the delayed certificate. Each
						document must include information as to the type of document and the date it
						was originally created or filed. The document(s) must establish:
1. The full name of the child at the time of
					 birth,
2. The date of birth and
					 place of birth,
3. The full maiden
					 name of the mother,
4. The full
					 name of the father, if the father's name is to be listed on the certificate.
					 The father's name may be listed on the certificate only in compliance with Rule
					 3.3.2 of this subpart.
Miss. Code
						Ann. §
												41-57-1; Miss. Code Ann. §
												41-57-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 5 - Office of Health Informatics › Subpart 85 - Public Health Statistics › Chapter 3 - Registration of Live Births › Subchapter 8 - Delayed Registration of Birth by Affidavit › Rule 15-5-85-3.8.6

Current through June 25, 2024
The State Registrar shall examine the sworn statement and
						the documentary evidence and shall determine the acceptability of such evidence
						in establishing the facts of birth. If the State Registrar rejects the provided
						evidence as unsatisfactory, written notification of the rejection and the
						reasons for the rejection shall be provided to the person making application on
						behalf of the child.
Miss. Code
						Ann. §
												41-57-1; Miss. Code Ann. §
												41-57-7