Foundling Registration; Infants of Unknown

Parentage.

(a)Whoever assumes custody of a living infant of unknown parentage shall report on a form and in the manner prescribed by the Guam Registrar of Vital Statistics, within seven

(7)days, the following information:

(l)The date and place of finding the child;

(2)Sex, color or race, and approximate age of the child;

(3)Name and address of the person or institution with whom the child has been placed for care;

(4)Name given to the child by the custodian; and

(5)Other data as may be required by the Guam Registrar of Vital Statistics.

(b)The place where the child was found shall be entered as the place of birth, and the date of birth shall be determined by approximation.

(c)A report registered under this Section shall constitute the certificate of birth for the infant.

(d)If the child is identified and a certificate of birth is found or obtained, any report registered under this Section shall be sealed and filed and may be opened only by order of a court of competent jurisdiction. CH. 3. PUBLIC HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES