Duties of Health Officer Regarding Paternity Affidavit

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Sec. 14. If a paternity affidavit executed under section 2.1 of this chapter is filed with a local health officer, the local health officer shall do the following:

(1) Correct the local record of birth by adding the name of the father to the certificate of birth.

(2) File a copy of the affidavit with the report required by IC 16-37-1-6.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-16-16(b).]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.46-1995, SEC.67; P.L.133-1995, SEC.18.


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