DelawareDelaware directs registrar to list Ryan Murray as Levi’s father
Delaware’s state registrar must add Ryan Murray as Levi Ryan Murray’s father on his birth certificate and leave off “delayed” and “amended” labels.
What it does
The state registrar must put Ryan Murray’s name on Levi Ryan Murray’s birth certificate as his father. The act calls for the correction immediately.
The registrar may not mark Levi’s corrected birth certificate “delayed” or “amended” when issuing it. This rule applies only to the certificate changed under this act.
Argument forListing Ryan Murray as Levi’s father could give Levi a birth certificate that reflects the family relationship described in the act.
Argument againstLeaving off the “amended” label could make it harder for someone reviewing Levi’s certificate to tell that the record was corrected.
More detail
The state registrar must add Ryan Murray’s name as Levi Ryan Murray’s father. This direction applies to Levi Ryan Murray’s birth certificate. The act calls for the correction immediately but gives no exact deadline.
The state registrar may not mark the certificate “delayed” or “amended.” This rule covers only Levi Ryan Murray’s certificate issued under Section 1 of the act. The rule applies when the corrected certificate is issued.
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- Passed Senate
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History
- 2025
- May 16Signed by Governor Matt MeyerBecame Law
- May 15Passed By House. Votes: 33 YES 8 ABSENTPassed House
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Lower
- May 8Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 4 On Its MeritsMinor
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Upper
- May 8Assigned to Administration Committee in HouseMinor
- May 8Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENTPassed Senate
- May 7was introduced and adopted in lieu of SB 119Introduced
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