R9-19-205. Establishing a Registered Birth Record for a Foundling

A. To establish a registered birth record for a foundling, a person who has custody of the foundling shall submit to the State Registrar or the local registrar or deputy local registrar of the registration district where the foundling was found: 1. The following information, in a Department-provided format: a. The location where the foundling was found, including: i. If the foundling is a newborn left with a safe haven provider according to A.R.S. § 13- 3623.01, the facility where the foundling was found; ii. If the foundling is not a newborn left with a safe haven provider according to A.R.S. § 13- 3623.01, the name or a description of the place where the foundling was found; iii. If applicable, the street address and the city or town; and iv. The county; b. The following information about the foundling: i. Name given to the foundling; ii. Approximate date of birth of the foundling, based on the foundling’s approximate age; iii. Sex; iv. Approximate race of the foundling; and v. If applicable, the identification number assigned to the foundling by the Department of Child Safety or a person designated by the Department of Child Safety to take custody of the foundling; c. The date the foundling was found; and d. The name and address of the person who has custody of the foundling; 2. A written statement attesting to the validity of the information submitted, signed and dated by the person who has custody of the foundling; and 3. A copy of the court order establishing custody, certified by the issuing court. B. Upon receipt of the information and documents in subsection (A), the State Registrar shall establish a registered birth record for a foundling using the submitted information and include the street address, city or town, and county where the foundling was found as the place of the foundling’s birth.