ARSD 44:09:05:06. Addition of given names on birth certificates

Until the registrant's first birthday, any given name for a child whose birth was recorded without a given name may be added to the certificate by an affidavit signed by both parents or by one of the following: (1) The mother in the case of a child born out of wedlock; (2) The father in the case of the death or incapacity of the mother; (3) The mother in the case of the death or incapacity of the father; or (4) The guardian or agency having legal custody of the registrant. After the first birthday, documentary evidence shall be submitted to substantiate the name being added.