{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-32.1-258.1","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 32.1-258.1","heading":"Certificate of Birth Resulting in Stillbirth; requirements","body":"Upon the request of either individual listed as the parent on a report of fetal death in the Commonwealth as defined in § 32.1-264, the State Registrar shall issue a Certificate of Birth Resulting in Stillbirth for unintended, intrauterine fetal deaths occurring after a gestational period of 20 weeks or more. The requesting parent may, but shall not be required to, provide a name for the stillborn child on the Certificate of Birth Resulting in Stillbirth. This section shall apply retroactively to any circumstances that would have resulted in the issuance of a Certificate of Birth Resulting in Stillbirth, as prescribed by the Board.2003, cc. 537, 552; 2020, c. 900; 2022, c. 171.","path":["Title 32.1. Health","Chapter 7. Vital Records","Article 2. Birth Certificates"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/32.1-258.1/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:15:34Z","sha256":"273abada0d40e409ee1168266f35483218e202b1c5a229dfd7f55735795d5461","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-32.1-258","next":"us-va/va.-code-32.1-259"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}