Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 2 - Vital Statistics and Records
Section 4-210 - Delayed Birth Registration

(a)    The Secretary may adopt rules and regulations to govern the filing of a record of birth if a certificate of birth is not filed within the time required by § 4-208 or § 4-209 of this subtitle.
    (b)    (1)    If the Secretary rejects a delayed certificate of birth under this section, a person may petition a court of competent jurisdiction to order the establishment of a record of birth.
        (2)    If the court finds, from the evidence, that the individual for whom a delayed certificate of birth is sought was born in this State, the court shall make findings as to parentage and place and date of birth and any other findings that the case requires and shall order the Secretary to establish a record of birth. The order shall include the findings to be entered in the record of birth and the date of the court action.
        (3)    On or before the tenth day of each month, each clerk of court shall send to the Secretary each court order for a delayed certificate of birth that was entered during the preceding month.

Structure Maryland Statutes

Maryland Statutes

Health - General

Title 4 - Statistics and Records

Subtitle 2 - Vital Statistics and Records

Section 4-201 - Definitions

Section 4-202 - Registrars of Vital Records

Section 4-203 - General Responsibility

Section 4-204 - Birth, Death, and Fetal Death Certificates; Copies

Section 4-205 - County Birth, Death, and Fetal Death Records

Section 4-206 - Marriage, Divorce, and Annulment Records

Section 4-207 - Preparation of Birth, Death, and Fetal Death Certificates

Section 4-208 - Birth Registration

Section 4-209 - Foundling Registration

Section 4-210 - Delayed Birth Registration

Section 4-211 - New Certificates of Birth

Section 4-212 - Certificates of Death; Notice to Medical Examiner

Section 4-213 - Fetal Death Certificates

Section 4-213.1 - Stillbirth Certificates

Section 4-214 - Amendments to Vital Records

Section 4-215 - Burial Permits, Final Disposition, Transportation, and Disinterment

Section 4-216 - Duties of Institutions

Section 4-217 - Copies of Birth, Death, Fetal Death, or Marriage Certificates; Commemorative Birth Certificates; Security Protocols

Section 4-218 - Population Estimates

Section 4-219 - Reports

Section 4-220 - Copies of Vital Records -- Statistical Purposes

Section 4-221 - Copies of Vital Records -- Special Projects

Section 4-222 - Disclosure of Birth Record Information for Subsequent Children of Parents Responsible for Child Abuse or Neglect

Section 4-223 - Use of Copies of Vital Records as Evidence

Section 4-224 - Disclosure of Records

Section 4-225 - Enforcement of Subtitle

Section 4-226 - Prohibited Acts

Section 4-227 - Penalties