SCS HB 1640 -- BIRTH CERTIFICATES

Currently, after a parent adopts a child, a court establishes a
decree of adoption that may or may not state that the adopted
child's birth certificate may be changed to replace a birth
parent's name with the adoptive parent's name.  This bill
establishes the Debbi Daniel Law which allows an adoptive parent
or stepparent of a child to request that no name changes be made
to the child's birth certificate following an adoption.

Missouri House of Representatives
94th General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated October 15, 2008 at 3:10 pm