Conn. Gen. Stat. § 7-59
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Sec. 7-59. Report of foundling.
Official statutory text
(b) For any infant surrendered pursuant to the provisions of section 17a-58 , the hospital shall prepare a report of foundling as described in subsection (a) of this section. If a certificate of birth has already been filed in the state birth registry pursuant to the requirements of section 7-48 , the report of foundling shall substitute for the original certificate of birth which shall be sealed and filed in a confidential file at the Department of Public Health. The original certificate of birth shall not be released except upon order of a court of competent jurisdiction.
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