{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-26-8-39","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 26:8-39","heading":"Birth certificate not to disclose illegitimacy;  exceptions","body":"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.","path":["TITLE 26 HEALTH AND VITAL STATISTICS"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"175f3724762e83625c845974fde9a2b08d598fbaf17966bc740a9487db80ff58","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-26-8-38","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-26-8-40"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}