Any American citizen who becomes the parent of a child or children born outside the United States, and who was a resident of this state at the time of leaving the United States, may file, with the town clerk of the town in which the parents reside or resided, a certified copy of the record of birth of such child or children issued to the parents by an official authorized to issue such records of birth at the place of birth. When such certified copy has been filed, copies of such record of birth may be issued by such town clerk in the manner prescribed by law.
(1953, S. 233d; P.A. 01-163, S. 18.)
History: P.A. 01-163 deleted provisions re serving with the armed forces or in the employ of the United States government and added provisions re being a resident of this state at the time of leaving the United States.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 93 - Registrars of Vital Statistics
Section 7-39. - Oath of registrars.
Section 7-39a. (Formerly Sec. 45-23). - Record of name of registrar of vital statistics.
Section 7-41. - Regulations re record keeping. Submission of certified copies to department.
Section 7-41a. - Vital statistics records available for genealogical research.
Section 7-43. - Municipal ordinances.
Section 7-45. - Preparation of certificates.
Section 7-46. - Completion of records.
Section 7-48. - Birth certificates: Filing requirements.
Section 7-49. - Failure to file birth certificate.
Section 7-52. - Certification of birth registration.
Section 7-53. - Birth certificates of adopted persons born in this state.
Section 7-55. - Certification of birth to have force and effect of original.
Section 7-56. - Issuance of certified copies of birth certificates.
Section 7-57. - Delayed registration of births.
Section 7-58. - Record of birth of child born outside United States.
Section 7-59. - Report of foundling.
Section 7-60. - Fetal death certificates.
Section 7-61. - Birth and fetal death certificates to state whether blood test has been made.
Section 7-62. - Death certificates.
Section 7-62a. - Illegal issuance of certificates.
Section 7-63. - Notice of deaths at the Connecticut Juvenile Training School.
Section 7-64. - Disposal of bodies.
Section 7-65. - Removal, transit and burial permit. Subregistrars.
Section 7-65a. - Multiple interment in common hospital-supplied container.
Section 7-66. - Duties of sextons. Sextons' reports. Penalty.
Section 7-67. - Applications for and issuance of disinterment permits.
Section 7-68. - Issuance of disinterment or removal permit.
Section 7-69. - Removal of body of deceased person.
Section 7-70. - Temporary removal of body to another town or state. Temporary removal permit.
Section 7-71. - Report of name of sexton.
Section 7-72. - Sextons' reports. Fines.
Section 7-75. - Fees for records relating to inmates of institutions.
Section 7-76. - Fees for records relating to residents of other towns.
Section 7-77 and 7-78. - Identification of veterans' graves. General penalty.