Sec. 2827.
(1) When the birth of an individual born in this state has not been registered within the time period prescribed in section 2821, a certificate of birth may be filed in accordance with procedures established pursuant to section 2896 or as otherwise provided under subsection (4). The certificate shall be registered subject to evidentiary requirements the department prescribes to substantiate the alleged facts of birth.
(2) Except as otherwise provided under subsection (4), a certificate of birth registered 1 year or more after the date of birth shall be marked "delayed" and show on its face the date of the delayed registration.
(3) A summary statement of the evidence submitted in support of the delayed registration shall be endorsed on the certificate.
(4) A certificate of birth that was not originally registered due to a conflict of information provided pursuant to section 2824(1) shall be registered upon the resolution of that conflict or upon the child who is the subject of the certificate of birth reaching the age of 18. A certificate of birth registered pursuant to this subsection is considered to have been filed and registered on the date the department originally received the birth information and shall not be marked "delayed".
History: 1978, Act 368, Eff. Sept. 30, 1978 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 567, Imd. Eff. Jan. 3, 2007
Popular Name: Act 368