A.
Any person born in Arizona who is older than one year and
whose birth has not previously been registered can apply to the State Registrar
for a delayed birth certificate, except that an application shall not be
accepted for a deceased person. Persons whose late birth registration is
rejected under
R9-19-203
may apply for a delayed birth certificate. The application fee shall be paid at
the time of formal application.
B.
The application shall be pending until completed or until
one year has elapsed from the date of application, whichever is earlier. The
date the fee is paid shall be considered the date of formal application. After
one year from the date of application all uncompleted registrations shall lapse
and the fees forfeited.
C.
Any applicant who voluntarily withdraws his request before
the lapse date shall be entitled to a full refund. No refund will be made after
an application has lapsed.
A. To establish a registered birth record for
a foundling, a person who has custody of the foundling shall submit to the
State Registrar or the local registrar or deputy local registrar of the
registration district where the foundling was found:
1. The following information, in a
Department-provided format:
a. The location
where the foundling was found, including:
i.
If the foundling is a newborn left with a safe haven provider according to
A.R.S. §
13-3623.01,
the facility where the foundling was found;
ii. If the foundling is not a newborn left
with a safe haven provider according to A.R.S. §
13-3623.01,
the name or a description of the place where the foundling was found;
iii. If applicable, the street address and
the city or town; and
iv. The
county;
b. The following
information about the foundling:
i. Name
given to the foundling;
ii.
Approximate date of birth of the foundling, based on the foundling's
approximate age;
iii.
Sex;
iv. Approximate race of the
foundling; and
v. If applicable,
the identification number assigned to the foundling by the Department of Child
Safety or a person designated by the Department of Child Safety to take custody
of the foundling;
c. The
date the foundling was found; and
d. The name and address of the person who has
custody of the foundling;
2. A written statement attesting to the
validity of the information submitted, signed and dated by the person who has
custody of the foundling; and
3. A
copy of the court order establishing custody, certified by the issuing court.
B. Upon receipt of the
information and documents in subsection (A), the State Registrar shall
establish a registered birth record for a foundling using the submitted
information and include the street address, city or town, and county where the
foundling was found as the place of the foundling's birth.
