I guess don’t see how a divorce record would impact her statement unless the missing page was used to amend a birth record...in which case it would become part of his vital records.
I asked Fukino specifically on 7/27/09 about whether his amended birth certificate was on record in accordance to policy and procedure. The press release from that evening is what she sent me in answer to that question.
So you are correct (as far as i am concerned) they were not on record in accordance to policy and procedure.
I'm just trying to guess what other class(es) of vital records she could be talking about. The divorce record is the only one I can think of that might have relevant information. Maybe she's just checking these other records for consistency. From the phrasing of her statement, she may not have meant to imply that any secondary vital record individually verifies the place of birth, just that all records in conjunction prove it. For sure, the statement is an admission the birth certificate alone is not sufficient to verify the place of birth. Regardless, we shouldn't have to guess what records she is citing when she has the discretionary authority and an official obligation to fully identify the documents that form the basis of her statement. Without that, we can't assume her statement has any conclusive legal value.