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Home birth is defined
as: the child and placenta are born away from a hospital or birthing
facility, and not en route to a hospital or birthing facility. Note: If a
child or placenta is delivered en route to or at a hospital or birthing
facility, the hospital or birthing facility is required to register the
birth as a hospital birth not a home birth.
Requirements to Register Births for
Home Births within the 7-Day Timeframe
When a child is born
at home, who may register the child’s birth? The child’s father, mother,
other family member, or a person present during or immediately after the
birth may register the birth if they are at least 18 years old
A.R.S. 36-333. If the child is
being registered within 7 days of the birth (if registered by mail, then,
postmarked within 7 days of the birth,), the following must be submitted:
1.
Certificate of Live
Birth form must be completed and signed by the informant and attendant and
must be forwarded to the County or State Vital Records office.
2.
If the parents are not
married, an Acknowledgement of Paternity or Court-Ordered Paternity
(certified copy) must be submitted before the father can be added to the
birth certificate.
Requirements for Late Registration
(More than 7 days but less than 1 year)
If a child’s birth
is being registered more than 7 days but less than 1 year after birth, a
parent may register their child’s birth by submitting the following
documents R9-19-202:
1. The mother, father,
family member, physician, nurse or midwife registering the birth must
provide a completed Certificate of Live Birth form signed by informant and
attendant.
2. Document proving the mother was present in Arizona at the time of birth.
a.
Examples include:
i. Medical record, utility bill, public assistance document, etc.
• The document must show the month and
year in which the child was born with the mother's name and address.
• The document must show the date it was established.
3.
Document proving the child was present in Arizona at the time of birth.
a. Examples include:
i. Medical record, church record, public assistance document, etc.
• The document must show the month and year in
which the child was born with the mother's name and address.
• The document must show the date it was
established.
4. If the parent's are not married, an
Acknowledgement of Paternity or Court-Ordered Paternity must be submitted
before the father can be added to the birth certificate.
To obtain a Certificate of Live Birth form and instructions packet, call
602-364-2429.
To obtain an Acknowledgement of Paternity form go to website:http://www.azdhs.gov/vitalrcd/forms.htm
Requirements to Register a Birth of a Person Over 1 Year Old
If a home birth has
not been registered more than 1 year after birth, you must apply for a
“delayed birth” certificate. See the Delayed
Birth web page for further instructions. |
