Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 36, September 6, 2024
Section 64-32-4 - Infants of Unknown Parentage; Foundling Registration4.1. The report for an infant of unknown parentage shall be registered on a current certificate of live birth and shall: 4.1.a. Have "foundling" plainly marked in the top margin of the certificate;4.1.b. Show the required facts as determined by approximation and have parentage data left blank; and4.1.c. Show the name and title of the custodian in lieu of the attendant.4.2. When a report has been placed in a special file as provided by W. Va. Code § 16-5-13(d), the State Registrar may inspect the information for purposes of properly administering the system of vital statistics.4.3. A child relinquished pursuant to W. Va. Code § 49-4-201, and whose birth is to be registered, shall be filed at the direction of the State Registrar.