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A certificate of live birth is a document that contains information on a person's birth. It is also referred to as a birth certificate.
History
A certificate of live birth is a common document around the world. The first country to make it legally required was the United Kingdom in 1853.
Information On The Certificate
The certificate contains the name, parents, sex, and birth location of the child along with the time and date where the birth occurred. The information of the parents is also documented on the form.
Legal Jurisdiction
A certificate of live birth in the United States is a record made and maintained by the state in which it occurs, and that information is forwarded to the Federal Vital Statistics Department.
Certificates Of Live Birth In Adoptions
In the United states and Canada the certificate of live birth is sealed and held by the state. The adoptive parents are issued a replacement birth certificate with their names and the name of the child.
Legal Use
A certificate of live birth can be used as a form of identification to obtain other legal documents, such as a government issued passport.
Source:
U. S. Standard Certificate of Live Birth (November 2003)
Vital Records Registeration Handbook
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