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Such certificate shall be registered subject to such documentary evidence requirements as the Board shall by regulation prescribe to substantiate the alleged facts of birth.B\n\nA certificate of birth registered one year or more after the date of birth shall be recorded on forms prescribed and furnished by the Board, marked “Delayed” and shall show on the face the date of the delayed registration.C\n\nA summary statement of the evidence submitted in support of the delayed registration shall be endorsed on the certificate.D\n\n1. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 5 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1954, chapter 201; in 1956, chapter 260; in 1960, chapter 451; in 1979, chapter 711; in 1983, chapter 240.<\/p>","references":[{"id":67380,"section_number":"32.1-260","catch_line":"Petition for court order establishing record of birth when delayed certificate rejected; hearing; notice; findings; registration of court order","order_by":null,"url":"\/32.1-260\/"},{"id":79948,"section_number":"32.1-261","catch_line":"New certificate of birth established on proof of adoption, legitimation, or determination of paternity, or change of sex","order_by":null,"url":"\/32.1-261\/"},{"id":85810,"section_number":"63.2-503.1","catch_line":"Legal presence required for public assistance; exceptions; proof of legal presence","order_by":null,"url":"\/63.2-503.1\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":204217,"object_type":"law","relational_id":84481,"identifier":"32.1-259","token":"32.1\/7\/2\/32.1-259","url":"\/32.1-259\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/32.1-259\/","token":"32.1\/7\/2\/32.1-259","dublin_core":{"Title":"Filing and registration of delayed birth certificates; refusal of registration; notice of right of appeal","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 32.1-259","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> When the birth of a person<\/span> born in this Commonwealth has not been registered, a certificate may be prepared and filed in accordance with regulations of the Board<\/span>. Such certificate shall be registered subject to such documentary evidence<\/span> requirements as the Board<\/span> shall by regulation prescribe to substantiate the alleged facts<\/span> of birth. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> A certificate of birth registered one year or more after the date of birth shall be recorded on forms prescribed and furnished by the Board<\/span>, marked “Delayed” and shall show on the face the date of the delayed registration<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> A summary statement of the evidence<\/span> submitted in support of the delayed registration<\/span> shall be endorsed on the certificate. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> 1. When an applicant does not submit the documentation required in the regulations for delayed registration<\/span> or when the State Registrar finds reason to question the validity or adequacy of the proposed certificate or the documentary evidence<\/span>, if the deficiencies are not corrected, the State Registrar shall not register the delayed certificate of birth and shall notify the applicant of the reasons for this action and shall also advise the applicant of his right to petition<\/span> for a court order<\/span> pursuant to \u00a7 32.1-260<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> The Board<\/span> may by regulation provide for the dismissal<\/span> of an application which is not actively pursued. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nFILING AND REGISTRATION OF DELAYED BIRTH CERTIFICATES; REFUSAL OF REGISTRATION;\nNOTICE OF RIGHT OF APPEAL (\u00a7 32.1-259)\n\nA. When the birth of a person born in this Commonwealth has not been registered,\na certificate may be prepared and filed in accordance with regulations of the\nBoard. Such certificate shall be registered subject to such documentary evidence\nrequirements as the Board shall by regulation prescribe to substantiate the\nalleged facts of birth.\n\nB. A certificate of birth registered one year or more after the date of birth\nshall be recorded on forms prescribed and furnished by the Board, marked\n“Delayed” and shall show on the face the date of the delayed\nregistration.\n\nC. A summary statement of the evidence submitted in support of the delayed\nregistration shall be endorsed on the certificate.\n\nD. 1. When an applicant does not submit the documentation required in the\nregulations for delayed registration or when the State Registrar finds reason to\nquestion the validity or adequacy of the proposed certificate or the documentary\nevidence, if the deficiencies are not corrected, the State Registrar shall not\nregister the delayed certificate of birth and shall notify the applicant of the\nreasons for this action and shall also advise the applicant of his right to\npetition for a court order pursuant to \u00a7 32.1-260.\n\n 2. The Board may by regulation provide for the dismissal of an application\n which is not actively pursued.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 32-353.17; 1954, c. 201; 1956, c. 260; 1960, c. 451;\n1979, c. 711; 1983, c. 240.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}