SECTION 310:105-3-1. Birth registration

(a)   Every live birth which shall occur in this state shall be registered on a standard certificate of live birth and shall be filed with the local registrar of the district in which the birth occurred within seven (7) days after the date of birth.

(1)   Data, other than that discussed in rule 105-3-3(b), omitted from the original certificate may be added to the original certificate by a supplementary report presented to the State Registrar not more than twelve (12) months after the date of birth. Certificates so completed shall not be considered "altered" or amended.

(2)   If the mother was married at the time of conception or birth, the name of the husband shall be entered on the certificate as the father of the child unless paternity has been determined otherwise by a court of competent jurisdiction, in which case the name of the father as determined by the court shall be entered.

(3)   If the mother was not married at the time of conception or birth, the name of the father shall not be entered on the certificate of birth without a sworn acknowledgment of paternity signed by the mother and the person to be named as the father, or a determination of paternity has been made by a court of competent jurisdiction, in which case the name of the father as determined by the court shall be entered. In such cases, the mother will sign the certificate attesting to the personal data as shown on the certificate as being true. When a certificate of birth is completed by the attendant to indicate the father's name in accordance with the above provisions, the sworn acknowledgment of paternity or a certified copy of the court determination of paternity shall be attached to the certificate of birth and forwarded with the birth certificate to the state office of Vital Records, where such evidence will be placed in the permanent confidential files, sealed and subject to inspection only upon order of a court of competent jurisdiction.

(b)   If either parent is unable due to physical limits absence or death, the health care facility shall type the name of the parent in the place of the actual signature.

[Source: Amended at 17 Ok Reg 2924, eff 7-13-00]