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Registering Multiple Mothers. Ron Hyman Colorado. Background. Three sisters adopting foster kids Desire to share equal rights/responsibilities Judge agreed and issued order to list three mothers on birth certificate Attorneys advise against appeal Two kids registered so far
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Registering Multiple Mothers Ron Hyman Colorado
Background • Three sisters adopting foster kids • Desire to share equal rights/responsibilities • Judge agreed and issued order to list three mothers on birth certificate • Attorneys advise against appeal • Two kids registered so far • more expected.
Registration Issues • Exception handling procedure • Paper record created • Adapted from standard record • Cost prohibitive to change EBRS • Marker in electronic system pointing to paper issuance only • No local issuance, state only
Other Issues • Inter-jurisdictional Exchange • EVVE / STEVE • User agencies • Verification – manual, frequent • Eventual death certificate
Lessons Learned • Have an exception handling process • New and unexpected combinations of folks are going to happen • Work with your legal staff so they understand the repercussions of unusual cases.