Bill 44 (Legislature 9, Session 2)

L9 S2 7780

Alberta — Bills

Bill No. 44 of 1942. A BILL TO AMEND THE VITAL STATISTICS ACT. NOTE. This Bill amends The Vital Statistics Act. In a majority of cases an adopted child is not aware of the fact that its foster parents are not its natural parents. Knowledge of this fact is usually concealed by the foster parents until a birth certificate is required. Although the present certificate does not disclose the original parentage of the child, the fact of adoption is made known by implica tion as no reference to parentage appears on the certificate.

It is deemed advisable that the foster parents of an adopted child should be shown on the child's birth certificate as its' natural parents. W. S. GRAY, Acting Legislative Cotl/ltsel. (This note does not form any part of the BiU but is offered in explaMtion of its provisions.) BILL No. 44 of 1942.

An Act to amend The Vital Statistics Act. (Assented to , 1942.) HIS MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1. This Act may be cited as "The Vital Statistics A.ct .4mendment A.ct, 1942." 2. The Vital Stat1·stics Act, being

chapter of the Re vised Statutes of Alberta, 1922, is hereby amended by add ing immediately after

section the follo:wing new section: "38a.

The certificate of birth of a child born in Alberta who has been adopted by means of an order for adoption made by a judge ofa District Court of the Province of Al berta, or made by a judge of any court having jurisdiction according to the law in force in any other Province, shall show as the father of the child the name of the adoptive father, together with the other particulars pertaining to him; and it shall show as the mother of the child the name of the adoptive mother, together with the other particulars pertaining to her, and nothing shall appear on the certificate which would disclose that the child has been adopted." 3.

This Act shall come into force on the day upon which it is assented to. No. 44. SECOND SESSION NINTH LEGISLATURE GEORGE VI BILL

An Act to amend The Vital Statistics Act. Received and read the First time .......................... : ............ . Second time ..................................... . Third time ....................................... . HON. DR. CROSS. EDMONTON: A. Shnitka., King's Printer Title: 1942 (9th, 2nd) Bill 44,

An Act to amend The Vital Statistics Act

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Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L9 S2 7780
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Volume / chapter	L9 S2 7780
Language	en
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