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 23. Attached to the notification of birth shall be a note written by the father and mother, each one separately, confirming the parentage of the child.

24. The birth shall be attested by two witnesses, one or both of whom may be the persons making the notification.

25. In case of the birth of twins, separate notices of the birth of each shall be given and the register of births shall contain two separate entries.

26. Notice shall be given of every still-birth and an entry thereof shall be made in the register of births.

27. Notice of the finding of a child shall be given by the persons by whom the child was found.

28. The notice of the finding of a child shall have appended to it an official report drawn up and attested by the local administrative officials. The official report shall state the time and circumstances under which the child was found, the child's sex, special marks if any on its body, the child's apparent age, the articles and documents found on the child, and a certified copy of the contents of the said documents. The official report shall also indicate the name of the institution or the person to whom the child has been or will be entrusted.

29. Immediately on receipt of notification from a competent local court, stating that the parentage of a child has been ascertained and proved, an