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2019 New Jersey Revised Statutes
Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics
Section 26:8-39 - Birth certificate not to disclose illegitimacy; exceptions
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NJ Rev Stat § 26:8-39 (2019)
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26:8-39. Birth certificate not to disclose illegitimacy; exceptions
No official in this state shall issue a birth certificate revealing or disclosing illegitimacy; provided, that a certificate may be issued disclosing such information in response to court process or subpoena or in response to the request of the illegitimate, his or her guardian or legal counsel.
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