Section 300. Acknowledgement of paternity

A new certificate of birth may be prepared by the State Registrar for a child born out of wedlock in this Commonwealth upon receipt of a sworn acknowledgement of paternity, executed subsequent to the birth of the child, signed by both parents and a written request by both parents that the child's surname be changed or not be changed on the certificate to that of the father. If the mother was married at time of the child's birth or in the 10 months next preceding or if another man is shown as the father of the child on the original certificate, a new certificate may be prepared only when a determination of paternity is made by a court of competent jurisdiction or pursuant to § 20-49.8 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from VR355-29-100 § 9.3, eff. April 1, 1995; amended, Volume 19, Issue 26, eff. October 8, 2003.

Statutory Authority

§§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-250 of the Code of Virginia.