VITAL RECORDS

Correcting or Amending a Birth Certificate

An Affidavit to Amend a Record VS 24 (PDF) form is required to:

Correct spelling errors
Add the child's first, middle, or last name to blank fields
Correct typographical or spelling errors for parents' name
Add an AKA (also known as) for the parent after a Court Order Name Change or name change obtained through the naturalization process

For additional information please see the informational pamphlet Affidavit to Amend a Birth Record.

Supporting Documents

Supporting documents are used to support the information being amended. Acceptable documents include copies of the following:

Birth Certificates
Passports
Certified copy of Court Orders (if required for amendment)
Immigration documents
Hospital records

Sworn Statement

A notarized Sworn Statement, completed by an authorized person, is required to receive a certified authorized copy of the amended certificate. Please visit the Authorized Copy vs. Informational Copy webpage for a list of authorized persons.

Amendment Fees

Within the first year from date of birth: There is no fee to amend a certificate. However, to receive a certified copy of the amended certificate there is a fee of twenty-five dollars ($25) per certified copy.
Any time after the first year of birth: There is a twenty-three dollar ($23) processing fee, which includes one certified copy of the amended certificate. Additional certified copies are twenty-five dollars ($25) each