An Act related to amending birth certificates

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An Act related to amending birth certificates

An Act related to amending birth certificates By Representative Vieira of Falmouth, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

• An Act related to amending birth certificates By Representative Vieira of Falmouth, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
• 2560) of David T.
• Vieira for legislation to regulate changes to previously issued birth certificates.
• Public Health.

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Official Summary Text

An Act related to amending birth certificates
By Representative Vieira of Falmouth, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2560) of David T. Vieira for legislation to regulate changes to previously issued birth certificates. Public Health.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.2560

Moves to amend MGL

Chapter 46, Section 13 by adding the following section:

(l) Upon receipt of a certified copy of an order of a court of competent jurisdiction changing the name of a person born in this state and upon request of such person or such person’s parents, guardian, or legal representative, the commissioner or the registrar of vital statistics of the town in which the vital event occurred shall amend the birth certificate to show the new name by a method prescribed by the department.

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