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 == '''Restrictions for Obtaining Birth Records'''  ==
-'''''Restrictions for persons born within the last 100 years:'''''<br> To obtain a copy of the birth certificate for those born within the last 100 years from the government agency, you must be:
+'''''Restrictions for persons born within the last 100 years:'''''<br> To obtain a copy of the birth certificate for those born in Wisconsin the following restrictions may apply.&nbsp;<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">State law restricts who may obtain a certified copy of a birth certificate. A certified copy may be issued to:</span>
-:*The person on the certificate
+:*<span style="line-height: 1.5em;" />The person named on the record
-:*The parents and grandparents of person on the certificate
+:*The current spouse of the person named on the record
-:*The wife or husband of the person on the certificate
+:*The current domestic partner of the person named on the record
-:*The children and grandchildren of the person on the certificate
+:*A parent of the person named on the record
-:*The brothers or sisters of the person on the certificate
+:*A sibling of the person named on the record
-:*Anyone who has legal interest in the certificate
+:*A child of the person named on the record
-::'''NOTE:''' A copy of the birth record cannot be obtained by anyone except those listed above until 100 years have passed from the date of the birth.
+:*A grandparent of the person named on the record
+:*A person authorized in writing by one of the above. The written authorization must accompany the request and the relationship of the authorizing party to the subject of the record must be clearly explained.
+:*A person who can demonstrate that the record is required to protect a personal or property right.
+:*If you do not meet one of the above criteria, you cannot receive a certified copy of a birth certificate.
+:*An uncertified copy of a birth certificate is available to anyone who applies. An uncertified copy will contain the same information as a certified copy but will not be acceptable for legal purposes, such as obtaining identification.
+:*:
 If you do not want to order the birth record, you can search [[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|other records with birth information]].