Vital Records - Birth Certificates - Change of Name of Child
Sponsor: Chair, Finance CommitteeCommittee: FinanceSubject: Public HealthStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 526 (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering the circumstances under which the Maryland Department of Health has the authority to change the name on a birth certificate without a court order to allow the Department, if only one parent is named on the birth certificate of the child, to change the name on receipt of certain documents from the parent named on the birth certificate; and providing that only one affidavit signed by both parents named on the birth certificate is required under certain circumstances.
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Testimony (7)
MGA witness listFAV 7Favorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Ye, Webster | MD Dept. of Health | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Abebe, Moges | MSBA Family Juvenile Section Council | Position only |
| FAV | Smith, Michelle | MSBA Family Juvenile Section Council | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Whitaker, Jakelobbyist | Maryland Department of Health | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Chair, Finance Committee, Chair, Finance Committee | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Chair, Finance Committee, Chair, Finance Committee | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Hurt, Lee | Individual | Position only |