HF 2619

as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to adoption; providing for correction of birth certificate information in
certain cases; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 259.89, by adding a
subdivision.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 259.89, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 5a. new text end

new text begin Change in birth certificate. new text end

new text begin An adopted person who is provided
with the information on the adopted person's original birth certificate may request the
commissioner of health to issue a corrected birth certificate to the adopted person with the
names of the birth parents instead of the names of the adoptive parents. The commissioner
shall make the requested corrections.
new text end