Mo. Rev. Stat. § 193.095: Parentage unknown — report of custodian constitutes certificate — inspection by court order only.

1. Whoever assumes the custody of a live born infant of unknown parentage shall report on a form and in a manner prescribed by the state registrar within seven days to the local registrar the following information:

(1) The date and place of finding;

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

(5) Other data required by the state registrar.

2. The place where the child was found shall be entered as the place of birth.

3. A report registered under this section shall constitute the certificate of birth for the child.

4. If the child is identified and a certificate of birth is found or obtained, the report registered under this section shall be placed in a special file and shall not be subject to inspection except upon order of a court of competent jurisdiction or as provided by regulation of the department.