Iowa Code § 144.23
State registrar to establish new certificate of birth
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Current — January 1, 2026
As of January 1, 2012
The state registrar shall establish a new certificate of birth for a person born in this state, when the state registrar receives the following:
1. The state registrar shall establish a new certificate of birth for a person born in this state, when the state registrar receives the following:
a. An adoption report as provided in section 144.19, or a certified copy of the decree of adoption together with the information necessary to identify the original certificate of birth and to establish a new certificate of birth.
b. A request that a new certificate be established and evidence proving that the person for whom the new certificate is requested has been legitimated, or that a court of competent jurisdiction has determined the paternity of the person.
3. A notarized affidavit by a licensed physician and surgeon or osteopathic physician and surgeon stating that by reason of surgery or other treatment by the licensee, the sex designation of the person has been changed. The state registrar may make a further investigation or require further information necessary to determine whether a sex change has occurred.
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2. Pursuant to section 4.1A, a new certificate of birth established under subsection 1 shall include a designation of sex of the person at birth.
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