{"data":{"id":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-193.095","jurisdiction":"us-mo","citation":"Mo. Rev. Stat. § 193.095","heading":"Parentage unknown — report of custodian constitutes certificate — inspection by court order only.","body":"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:\n(1) The date and place of finding;\n(2) Sex, color or race, and approximate birth date of child;\n(3) Name and address of the person or institution with whom the child has been placed for care;\n(4) Name given to the child by the custodian of the child;\n(5) Other data required by the state registrar.\n2. The place where the child was found shall be entered as the place of birth.\n3. A report registered under this section shall constitute the certificate of birth for the child.\n4. 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.","path":["Title XII - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE","Chapter 193 - Vital Statistics"],"source_url":"https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=193.095","current_through":"2026 legislative session (floor)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T22:23:26Z","sha256":"fdbaede7551604e16227222e5367c87e6800a08fb06b9ea86e7ffc60f694cf7a","source_id":"us-mo","stale":false,"prev":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-193.087","next":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-193.105"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}